The most popular alcoholic beverages in the world, wine and beer, are fermented. However, another substance you likely consume on a daily basis is also fermented, also good for you, and also what you may not expect as a way to get a buzz — vinegar. Vinegar is a fast-fermented substance created by adding sugar to corn (white vinegar) apples (apple cider vinegar) or grapes (balsamic vinegar). But you don’t.. Read More
Where to buy gluten-free on Long Island?
To those with Celiac’s, the gluten-intolerant, and gluten-free dieters, Long Island now has many places offering gluten-free baked goods, meals, and groceries. Gluten-free options are becoming more widely available on Long Island. Most supermarkets and health-food stores have sizable gluten-free sections, and more and more restaurants offer gluten-free pastas, pizzas and bread. For markets, there’s Eat Good Gluten Free Market as well as Rising Tide Natural Market and Jandi’s Natural.. Read More
Is gluten free less than it’s made to be?
Gluten free is the hottest health craze, with almost every wheat product in the market now having a gluten-free alternative. Breads, pastas, cakes, and even condiments are being made gluten-free. But is it all hype? According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, “[a]bout 1 percent of the American population suffers from celiac disease”, where your body actually can’t consume gluten. An equal and possibly slightly larger percentage of Americans.. Read More
Is the gluten-free diet actually helping you lose weight?
The newest weight-loss craze is to eat “gluten-free”. Gluten is a wheat by-product, and those who cannot digest gluten have a condition called Celiac’s Disease. Others are simply gluten-intolerant. However, if 1% of the population has Celiac’s, and up to 30% of the population is trying to eat “gluten-free”, the numbers simply don’t add up. That means that 30 times the number of those who actually have the disease, regardless.. Read More
Vinegar and your immune system
Apple Cider Vinegar has long been touted as a health treatment. But according to nutritionist Brooke Alpert on the TODAY Show, Apple Cider Vinegar, and vinegar in general can specifically help boost your immune system: Apple cider vinegar is a great way to help feed the healthy bacteria in your system, which can help fight off colds, and keep your immune system running. To do so, consume 1 tsp –.. Read More
Is Apple Cider Vinegar worth adding to your diet?
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of those home/health remedies that never quite seems to go away. It has been long touted as a miracle ingredient for everything from weight loss to detox to skin conditions. But is ACV all it’s cracked up to be? For starters, it’s said to do wonders for regulating sugar levels, which is a boon for diabetics: Studies have shown that those with diabetes who regularly.. Read More