After reading Polyphenols−Defined, you have a good understanding of these natural, antioxidant-rich compounds, which are found abundantly in plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, herbs, and spices. There are over 8,000 known types of polyphenols, all...
Polyphenols are natural, antioxidant-rich compounds found abundantly in plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, coffee, tea, and herbs. There are over 8,000 known types, categorized into four main groups: flavonoids, phenolic acids, polyphenolic amides, and...
Did you know that collagen is the most abundant structural protein in the human body? It acts as a primary building block for skin, bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and connective tissues. Collagen provides strength, elasticity, structure and resiliency...
If you read Ahimsa−Defined and Ahimsa & Your Diet, you’re familiar with this concept which emphasizes that all our daily actions, including eating, should create minimal suffering for living things and foster harmony with nature. To further your understanding,...
Glowing skin comes naturally for many of us in youth, but as we age, our lifestyle choices increasingly determine the health and appearance of our skin, especially what we eat and drink each day. One medical study examined the role of plant-based foods in the...
After reading What Are Sattvic Foods, you know that in yoga philosophy, a compassionate, plant-based diet supports the ethic of “sattva,” which is a state of love, awareness, connection, and peace with all sentient beings. The basis for sattva is the concept of...
