Have you heard of astaxanthin? It’s what makes wild salmon red. It’s also the most powerful antioxidant on the planet — 550 times more potent than vitamin E. Krill oil with astaxanthin is a superfood. And unlike other seafood based superfoods which are of questionable sustainability (I’m looking at you, cod liver oil), krill oil can be one of the most sustainably harvested seafoods in the world.
Why Choose the Continuous Brew Method of Making Kombucha Tea?
One of the first posts I ever shared on Food Renegade was a batch method of brewing flavored kombucha called the double fermentation method. It was the only method I’d ever really known about. Eventually, I heard about alternative brewing methods, including the continuous brew method. So, I asked Hannah Crum of Kombucha Kamp to tell us all about it. What follows is an interview with Hannah.
How To End Your Coffee Addiction
I’ve been a coffee addict since I was a teenager. And I’m not alone. Every morning, most Americans go straight for the coffee as soon as they are able to drag themselves out of bed. Last year, I managed to stop my addiction to coffee dead in its tracks.
Olive Oil: 35 Wickedly Cool Uses For Your Home & Body
Olive oil isn’t just for making salad dressings, folks. It has historically been used in a myriad of surprising and often overlooked ways.
Kombucha SCOBY Experiment
Want to know which way of growing a kombucha scoby is best? Can you successfully grow a scoby from store bought kombucha? I experimented with three kombucha scoby cultures — fresh, dehydrated, and store-bought — to find out!
Your Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Is Fake
Did you know that the Mob makes money hand over fist by selling you fake olive oil? According to Tom Mueller, an intrepid journalist who wrote a scandalously revealing book on the subject, 70% of the extra virgin olive oil sold is adulterated — cut with cheaper oils. Apparently, the mob’s been at it so long, that even most so-called “experts” can’t tell a real olive oil from a fake olive oil based on taste alone.
Why I Chose Advanced BRK Pressure Cookers
Once I decided that pressure cooking is actually a healthy way to prepare meals, I knew I had to find a pressure cooker I could trust, a pressure cooker that would NOT explode on me, a pressure cooker that was easy to use but ultra safe. I chose advanced BRK pressure cookers. Here’s why.
Coconut Oil Charms Health Food Community
You knew it would happen eventually. Coconut oil has been making headlines again — and this time it’s not playing the part of a villainous saturated fat. The New York Times ran a piece on the nutrient-rich hero of vegetable fats last week, and (wonder of wonders!) decided it was good for you, in addition to being downright tasty.
5 Ways to Get More Fat in Your Diet
When I tell people that my diet runs between 55% and 65% of my total calories from fat, they look at me like I’m growing a second head. “How do you do that?” they ask with a look that says they suddenly suspect me of deep fat frying everything I eat. Next up, the inevitable, “Why do you do that?” The answer to both is simple.
The Definitive Guide To Pork
I’d never before considered that the world of pork labeling could be nearly as confusing as, say, the world of egg labeling. But it is. It totally is. As with egg labels, a lot of terms get thrown around on labels, and hardly anyone seems to know what they actually mean. Now you’ll know.
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