It seems like everywhere you look these days you see advertisements and messages encouraging you to eat more fiber. And why not? Fiber serves many important purposes in the body and is crucial for overall health. You’re probably familiar with its ability to help keep you regular and improve digestion, but adequate fiber intake may […]
The Importance of Prebiotics: Everything You Need to Know
The health of our microbiome is affected by many factors, including what we eat each day. Like probiotics, consuming foods rich in prebiotic fiber (a.k.a. prebiotics) plays a special role in the health of our gut and body. Prebiotics are the food for necessary probiotic cultures (good, live bacteria) that we depend on for a […]
Sunchokes: Superfood Spotlight
Sunchokes, otherwise known as Jerusalem artichokes, are root vegetables that resemble the look of ginger with the texture of potatoes. Sunchokes are native to North America, originally found in the central United States and Canada before being introduced to France in 1616. It was with that journey to Europe that this knobby veggie first began […]
Superfood Spotlight: Cauliflower
When it comes to cauliflower, there tend to be two distinctly different opinions of this bountiful Brassica: you’re either really for it or you’re really against it. Vegetables are polarizing for sure, but there’s something about cauliflower (and to an extent, it’s cousin broccoli) that makes people either love it or leave it. Move Away […]