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Bananas: The Everyday Blood Pressure Buddy Bananas: The Everyday Blood Pressure Buddy (image credits: pixabay) Bananas are one of the most widely eaten fruits in the world, and for good reason. They’re loaded with potassium, which is a mineral proven to help your body get rid of extra sodium—a major culprit behind high blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, increasing potassium intake can lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. Just one medium banana gives you about 422 mg of potassium, which is about 9% of your daily needs. Eating a banana is like giving your heart a … Read more

Chia Seeds: The Mighty Hydration Champions Chia Seeds: The Mighty Hydration Champions (image credits: pixabay) Here’s something wild that might surprise you – these tiny black dots can absorb up to ten times their weight in water, transforming into a gel-like substance in your stomach. Chia seeds absorb up to 10 times the amount of water that they’re put in and can help you stay full because of this liquid-absorption ability and its high fiber count. Picture this: just one ounce contains nearly ten grams of fiber, which is like eating a small apple’s worth of roughage. Just 1 ounce … Read more

The Shocking Truth About Fettuccine Alfredo The Shocking Truth About Fettuccine Alfredo (image credits: flickr) Here’s a culinary bombshell that’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about Italian cuisine: this creamy pasta creation is rarely found in Italy. If spotted on menus, it’s often a creation aimed at tourists. The dish has such a complicated relationship with its homeland that many Italians are genuinely surprised when tourists ask for it. What makes this revelation even more mind-bending is that Fettuccine Alfredo, it turns out, is 100% Italian. Italians have been eating Fettuccine Alfredo for over a century… They … Read more

The Pumpkin Powerhouse Your Dog is Craving The Pumpkin Powerhouse Your Dog is Craving (image credits: unsplash) Let’s start with something shocking: most dog owners buy expensive treats packed with fillers while overlooking one of nature’s most perfect canine superfoods sitting right in their kitchen pantry. Pumpkin is full of fiber, which can help keep your dog’s gut balanced, and has beta-carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant, and is commonly recommended by vets for the fiber to keep dogs regular. It also contains important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins A, E, and C, and potassium and iron. Think of … Read more

Corn: The Underestimated Powerhouse Corn: The Underestimated Powerhouse (image credits: pixabay) You probably wouldn’t guess that popcorn counts as a whole grain, but it does! Most people don’t realize that popcorn is a whole-grain food. It’s high in important nutrients like manganese, magnesium, zinc, copper, phosphorus and many B vitamins. What’s more, popcorn is incredibly high in fiber — 3.5 ounces (100 grams) provide 14.5 grams of fiber or 58% of the DV. While corn often gets overlooked in healthy eating discussions, whole corn kernels pack quite a nutritional punch. Whole, unprocessed corn is very nutritious and packed with vitamins, … Read more