Cauliflower: The Surprisingly Versatile Vegetable While cauliflower has steadily been gaining popularity, it is still horribly underestimated. It is so incredibly versatile! It is not being used to its full potential, because there is so...
Vegan Butter Alternatives One of the most common and versatile dairy products is butter. Whether it be salted, unsalted, Irish, sweet cream, or any other form, butter is everywhere. And if you’re vegan,...
Salads: More Nutrient-Dense Than You Thought Salads are often called rabbit food by those that don’t like it. Salad is brushed off as worthless due to its low calorie content, which many people associate with low...
Get the Flax! Flax is the backbone of Foods Alive as a company. They are the first and main ingredient of our snack crackers, and they provide a well of nutrients. But one...
Bath Tea: Not Just a Beverage Anymore! It’s been a longstanding practice to add epsom salts to a warm bath. Epsom salt has been used as a home remedy for bodily aches and pains for decades, although...
What to Do With Overripe Bananas Everyone has done this. You buy a bunch of bananas, but they just don’t get eaten, and they slowly start to turn brown and spotty. Before you cut your losses,...
Self-Care: An Essential Nutrient Mental health is just as important as physical health, and the two often have huge impacts on one another. In many ways, taking care of one is taking care of...
Chia Seeds: The Ancient Superfood! Chia seeds are most well-known for Chia Pets and the too-catchy jingle that may get stuck in your head. However, a lot of people don’t know that they’re edible, and...
The Four Fat Soluble Vitamins Vitamins are incredibly important in a healthy diet and lifestyle. Most we get from foods, but there are times when supplements may be necessary. Usually, vitamins are all lumped into...
Gut Microbiome: The World Inside of You Gut health has become an increasingly popular subject, claiming that if you heal your gut, you can heal all ills. While that may be an exaggeration, gut health is extremely...
Cortisol: What It Is and How to Handle It Everyone gets stressed, but do you know what happens to your body when you become stressed? When you experience a stressful situation, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. This...
Build Your Own Smoothie Whether it’s in a glass, a bowl, or even a to-go cup, smoothies are huge. Often, they act as a replacement for breakfast or lunch, and they’re a great way...
Hemp: The Underdog of Superfoods! Hemp has been around for a great while, but unfortunately, it does not have the best reputation. Many people associate hemp with drugs and THC, the component in marijuana that...
2021 Has Arrived! Good Morning and Happy New Year! We are now four days into 2021, and the blog is back! Here in northern Indiana, we got freezing rain on New Years Day. That...