What are the differences between jungle peanuts and regular peanuts? If you haven’t heard of jungle peanuts before, you wouldn’t be alone! This superfood is fairly rare and represents less than 0.01% of US consumption.
Do sunflower seeds make you sleepy? Sunflower seeds are an impressively nutrient-dense snack that have many health benefits and may even help you sleep at night!
Are Pepitas the same as Pumpkin seeds? Foods Alive pumpkin seeds are completely different from the seeds you’ll find when you carve out your Halloween jack-o-lantern this year. But what makes our pumpkin seeds different?
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...
Coffee vs. Brewed Cacao Coffee is the second most widely consumed beverage after water in the United States. There are so many coffee shops in the US that sometimes you can see one from...
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...
Butterfly Pea Flower Tea! Butterfly Pea Flowers have a very interesting property when brewed into a tea. They change color! Though this fascinating drink has been around for years and years, it has only...
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,...
The Benefits of Honey Honey has been used for food and medicine for hundreds of years. It is praised for its natural sweetness and the fascinating properties it holds. The best honey is local...
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...
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...
Common Spices with Uncommon Benefits Superfoods are often given high praise for their benefits on health, but another category is often overlooked. You may be unaware of the health benefits hiding in your spice cabinet...
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...
Winter Soups Winter has arrived, and for many, that means one thing: it’s cold! Whether there is already snow on the ground, or the cold is just starting to settle in, there...
Tofu: From Terrifying to Tasty! Most people have heard of tofu, but not everyone has tried it for one reason or another. Maybe you think it sounds gross, or perhaps you just haven’t had the...
Buddha Bowls Buddha Bowls may seem relatively new, but truly they’ve been around for quite some time. Typically, they are a vegetarian meal consisting of a balanced blend of whole grains, proteins,...
The Healthy Hair Guide Hair is often a huge source of confidence or insecurity depending on the relationship one holds with their hair. You may love it, you may hate it. Many are not...
Energy Boosting Snacks For hundreds of people worldwide, energy seems to be in short supply. Often people drudge through the afternoon in a daze, hardly able to focus on the work of the...
The Amazing Avocado Avocado toast is all over Instagram. It has become such a trend that hundreds have brushed it off as a fad. In fact, avocado itself has become incredibly trendy. They’re...
Foods Alive Charcuterie Board If you have been on Pinterest at all recently, you probably know what a charcuterie board is... even if you don’t know how to pronounce it. These boards have become...
Midnight Snacks: No Longer A Guilty Pleasure Thomas Edison changed the world with the first lightbulb, and they eventually became so widespread that most of the world has access to daylight 24 hours a day. However, this...
Homemade Maca Hot Chocolate Hot chocolate has been around for centuries, and it is a favorite beverage of children and adults alike. Chocolate itself has some beneficial properties like antioxidants and mood-boosting neurotransmitters. However,...
Superfoods: The Origin Story Superfood is one of the most common words in the food industry today, but have you ever stopped to think of where it originated? What was the first superfood? The...