Everything You Need to Know About Ginger

A sliced fresh ginger

Ginger is a flowering plant that is widely used as a spice and folk medicine. An herbaceous perennial spice that grows annual pseudostems about one meter tall. It is having an inflorescence bear flowers with pale yellow petals and purple edges. Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. It includes turmeric, cardamom, and … Read more

Everything you need to know about Galangal

herbal galangal

Galangal root is a native spice to Southern Asia. It is related to the ginger and turmeric root family and it has been used in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medication for centuries. Galangal is a common name for different tropical rhizomatous spices. Galangal and its variant Galanga are common aromatic rhizomes of … Read more

A Detailed guide to Durian

An image of Durian from inside out

Durian fruit belongs to the species known as the genus Durio. 30 recognized Durio species out of which nine produce edible fruits. There are 300 named varieties in Thailand and 100 in Malaysia. Durian recognized as the king of fruits is due to its distinctive large size, strong odor, and thorn-covered skin. … Read more

Everything you need to know about Duku Fruit

A basket full of Duku fruit

Duku has got many names in different languages such as lansiumparasiticum, which is known as langsat. In English, they call it lanzones or longkong. Indonesians call it Duku, and Malay call it dokong. Duku is a species of Meliaceae or Mahogany tree family that produce edible fruits. This species is native to … Read more

Fight Cancer with Fiber

An elderly woman with pile of fiber rich vegetables and fruits

A fiber-rich diet can reduce your overall calorie intake, helping you maintain a healthy weight, which is very important in reducing the risk of cancer. And the best sources of fiber are still natural, unprocessed, plant-based foods. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, fiber-rich plant-based foods can help reduce cancer … Read more

Understanding the Connection between Alcohol and Cancer

Alcohol and cancer

Alcoholic beverages like wines, beers, distilled spirits (liquor), malt liquor, and hard cider, contain ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Alcohol is the term used for the chemical substance ethanol. It is manufactured by the fermentation of starch (by yeast) and sugar. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in the United … Read more

Health Benefits of Fiber

Cereal fiber breakfast

Fiber is a natural carbohydrate that’s good for you. It’s an essential part of a healthy, balanced diet. As you may know, fiber is an ever-present component of a dietitian-recommended meal plan. Why is that so? It’s because increasing your dietary fiber intake provides several health benefits for the body. Fiber is … Read more