Author: Erin Elizabeth

In South America, Yerba Mate has been grown and taken medicinally for centuries. Researchers have shown that use of the herb over an extended period had significant effects on body weight and weight gain and was associated with lower levels of blood lipids and insulin in obese mice fed a high-fat diet. RELATED STORY: List Of 150+ Herbs With Uses And Benefits Some of the most important antioxidant enzymes in the body are induced by mate. It is rich in polyphenols and displays high antioxidant activity. It’s also a cancer killer. Mate tea drinkers experience a significant increase in the activity...

Watermelon is the new pizza base. Yes, you read that right. Pizza. Health-conscious people up and down the country are turning this amazing superfood into a summer treat, and after this, you will never look at watermelon the same again! RELATED STORY: Stop buying watermelons. Expert gardener shares how to grow them in a container right at home How Good For You Is Watermelon? There is a whole host of essential vitamins and minerals contained within watermelon that make it a really good fruit for you to get more of into your diet, but here are a few of our...

(Note from Erin: Well, this is kind of unusual…Field Roast has been bought by a meat company. Check out the story from our friends at Veg News below.) RELATED STORY: Leonardo DiCaprio investing in veggie burger that ‘bleeds’ like beef Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods makes its second acquisition of a meatless brand, this time for $120 million. “Canadian meat company Maple Leaf Foods announced this week its acquisition of Seattle-based vegan brand Field Roast for $120 million. Field Roast—which reported sales of $38 million—is known for its grain-based meats and Chao dairy-free cheese slices. “The acquisition of Field Roast complements and...