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Friday, 27 March 2020

Garlic, a Food for Everyone

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been a seasoning worldwide, with thousands of years of human consumption, first in Central Asia, Iran, in ancient Egypt and ancient Rome. Ancient Egyptians used it not only as a flavoring, but also as a natural health remedy. Garlic is an herb grown all around the world. Historical writings reveal garlic is probably...

Monday, 23 March 2020

Are Carrots the Ultimate Health Food?

Carrots have been regarded by parents to their children as the ultimate health food because it will help them to see in the dark. Written history and molecular genetic studies indicate the domestic carrots we enjoy today were cultivated in Persia, the area where Afghanistan and Iran are now located. During the 16th century Dutch growers select...

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Nutrition for Diabetes Managment

​By Kristen LaStofka, Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences student at UT AustinHealth Promoting Foods for Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States with 30.3 million people having diabetes and of that 90 to 95% of cases are type 2 diabetes.1 Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and is the...