Cassava, also known as yucca or manioc, is the third largest source of carbohydrates in the world and is a staple food for more than 500 million people. Among crop plants, the cassava plant provides the highest yield of food energy per cultivated area per day, next to sugarcane. Lesser known foods such as cassava [...]
Flaxseed is the richest natural source of lignans, more than 100 times greater than fruits, grains and vegetables. Because of its lignan concentration, flaxseed is also the best plant source of phytoestrogens, compounds which help regulate estrogen levels. You’ll need to eat about 60 cups of broccoli and almost 100 slices of whole wheat bread [...]
Cancer-fighting foods are generally not very appealing. But you don’t always have to think green, leafy vegetables because they can also come in foods you wouldn’t expect them to be, in this case, a cocoa cassava bar sprinkled with flaxseed. Flaxseed, aside from being a good source of omega-3 fats, is also rich in phytoestrogens [...]
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to superfoods. Flaxseed has been consumed as food around the world for thousands of years because it is densely packed with nutrition. Flaxseeds are a good plant-based source of omega-3 fats, one of the most important components of a healthy diet. Though animal products are the best sources of [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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