What are Sea Cucumbers? Seeing sea cucumber on the menu is certainly not a very common sight in the West but they are regarded as a delicacy in a number of Asian countries. They may be known as sea cucumbers but they are not a vegetable, they are actually marine creatures that … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Seaweed
Seaweed is really good for you and that is great news for those of us that love a seaweed sushi wrap. Seaweed is becoming more popular as an ingredient and a snack and we all know that it is full of important nutrients and very few calories. But just how good for you seaweed and … [Read more...]
Natural Ways to Treat and Prevent Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A? Hepatitis A often abbreviated to hep A is a liver infection caused by the HAV or hepatitis A virus. It is a self limiting, one time only disease which unlike other forms of hepatitis, very rarely results in serious damage or disease to the … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Jaggery
What is Jaggery? If you have never heard of it let me start by saying that you pronounce the stuff ‘jag -uh -ray' and that it is a very popular form of sugar in Southeast Asia which also happens to be my part of the world. Given that sugar lovers all over the world are on the … [Read more...]
7 Health Benefits of Jackfruit
What is Jackfruit? We will get onto the health benefits in a moment but if you have never eaten jackfruit, let me start by telling you that it is absolutely delicious. I have tried many times to describe its taste but it is not easy to come up with a comparison. While jackfruit … [Read more...]