Pangolins are bizarre-looking, nocturnal mammals covered in scales that look like large artichoke leaves. When threatened, they roll up into a ball to protect themselves. Remember playing with potato bugs when you were a kid? They’re kind of like that but way bigger and, well, pangolins are...
Sunflower sprouts can be used the same way in both salads and sandwiches. The shoots add a fresh, slightly nutty flavor. If you grow a species of sunflower called “Jerusalem artichoke” or “sunroot,” you can also eat the roots. Sunchokes can be sliced into salads, shredded into slaw...
When your kidneys are working well, they balance the potassium levels in your body. Any extra gets flushed into your pee so you can get rid of it when you pee. When you have high levels of potassium in your blood, your kidneys can’t do this as well. You can help your kidneys by ...
Try it:Healthy Buckeyes,Pizza Dip,Lemon Ginger Hummus,Hearty Vegetable Chili,3-Ingredient Spinach Artichoke Dip,Roasted Radish Hummus,3-Ingredient Black Bean Soup How Many Carbohydrates Do You Need a Day? The million dollar question, right? So, truth be told, there is no single right answer. ...
It’s presented the dilemma of what two do with them. Luckily they don’t all need to be eaten at once , they look quite comfortable in the bucket, muddy but dry, and will hopefully sit for a while whist we eat them up. First up I made a gratin. I mixed some with potatoes, ...
What is fiber and how do good sources of fiber enhance health? Here’s what you need to know about it and the best fiber-rich foods! What is fiber, and what are the best fiber-rich foods? A carbohydrate found in plant foods, dietary fiber is unique because your body cannot digest or...
Nettles taste a bit like the lovechild of spinach and an artichoke. They don’t have the chalky feel of spinach and are milder in flavor, but they do have a little of the mineral/metallic/plastic tang that artichokes always seem to have. There’s a hint of lemon in there as well, an...
Many plants that produce edible roots also have other culinary uses. For instance, turnips, a classic root vegetable, are famous not only for their underground portion but also for the turnip greens, which are a popular food in the Southern United States. To make matters confusing, root ...
I know that people on the low-carb or Paleo diets don’t want to hear this, but the source of your protein really does matter. This recently publishedstudyfound anincreased risk of dying for those who consumed more animal productswho had one other lifestyle risk factor such as smoking, ph...
The fruity notes in olive oil can be green, with grassy, herbaceous or artichoke flavors, or ripe, with a nutty, buttery or banana taste. In general, olive oils with higher phenol content will have a bitter and/or peppery taste. The purest, healthiest olive oils will have different taste...