Despite this this natural superfood’s popularity in Africa and southern Europe, tiger nuts and their byproducts are still considered specialty foods throughout the Americas. Also known as chufa, yellow nutsedge, nut grass, water grass, nookon or earth almonds, these “nuts” are not nuts at all but instead small, edible tubers. Here we’ll discuss the health…
Many people call themselves vegetarians, but everyone seems to have a slightly different definition of what “vegetarian” means to them. Turns out there are 4 main types of vegetarians, plus 2 more diet variations that fall into the category of partial vegetarianism. Check out this infographic to learn what each type of vegetarian does and…
We’ve all been at a dinner party when that one guest proudly introduces that they’ve gone vegetarian, much to the hosts’ surprise. Dinner quickly escalates into full-tilt stress fest if the host doesn’t know what the new vegetarian can and can’t eat. Whether you’re that frantic host, or considering going vegetarian for the first time,…