June 16, 2025
Published by Grace O

These Recipes Fight Aging at a Cellular Level

Antioxidants are one of our body’s best weapons when it comes to aging, because they fight aging at a cellular level and help keep cells from “rusting.” Antioxidants slow down aging because they reduce the amount of oxidative stress, which is the result of cells doing what they should do– creating energy, detoxifying the body, digesting food, breathing, thinking, or exercising. This work can generate byproducts like free radicals, which are unstable molecules that start oxidation. You need some free radicals to stimulate important physiological processes, such as helping the immune system function correctly and stimulating cellular pathways. However, when […]
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June 6, 2025
Published by FoodTrients

Can Genius Foods Make You Smarter, Happier?

Max Lugavere has always been interested in nutrition, but it wasn’t until his mother started showing the early signs of dementia that he started researching the link between food and the brain. “After the trauma of her diagnosis and seeing the way cases like hers are treated in the top neurology departments in the U.S., I became laser-focused on learning how food affects cognition,” says Lugavere.  “What shocked me was finding that often, changes begin in the brain decades before the first symptom. I decided to use my platform to educate others on how powerful their choices are when it […]
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June 1, 2025
Cauliflower steaks
Published by Grace O

Why Cauliflower Deserves a Spot on Your Plate

Cauliflower has quietly transformed from a humble side dish into a nutrient-rich staple worth celebrating. A standout in the cruciferous family—alongside broccoli and Brussels sprouts—it’s loaded with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds that support heart health, brain function, and healthy aging. It’s also a great source of vitamin C, vitamin K, beta-carotene, and fiber, which all work together to boost immunity, aid digestion, and help the body detox naturally. What makes cauliflower especially powerful? It contains indoles, sulfur-based compounds that help neutralize carcinogens, and SOD (superoxide dismutase), an antioxidant enzyme that protects cells from free-radical damage—supporting both internal health and youthful-looking […]
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May 30, 2025
Published by Ginger Hultin, MS RDN CSO

Top 10 Medicinal Herbs Growing in your Garden

Summer is a great time for gardening and boosting anti-inflammatory foods that you grow on your own. Get strategic about which plants you want in your garden this year by including some beautiful aromatic culinary herbs. The top 10 medicinal herbs below can help you add more flavor to your cooking and also offer many health benefits. Some of the top health benefits you can gain by using more herbs include: reduce salt in your cooking while still including lots of flavor blood pressure control benefits (herbs are often high in potassium) boost potent antioxidants that can help calm inflammation […]
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May 30, 2025
Published by FoodTrients

The Essential Guide to Oils and Aromatherapy

Looking for books on essential oils and aromatherapy? Completely updated, the best book on the topic available anywhere has just gotten better. The new edition of The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy contains more than 800 easy-to-follow recipes for essential oil treatments from author Valerie Ann Worwood, a consultant and international expert on the clinical uses of essential oils. Explore the multitude of benefits of essential oils and aromatherapy. In her clear and positive voice, Worwood provides tools to address a variety of health issues, including specific advice for children, women, men, and seniors. This aromatherapy book also […]
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May 30, 2025
Published by Grace O

Maple Herb Roasted Tofu

If you think tofu always lacks flavor, you have to give this sweet, savory, and herbaceous soy-based holiday entree a try. A simple blend of oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, and tamari or soy sauce combine to create a flavorful entree that’s wholly worthy of a coveted spot on your holiday table. The added aroma from fresh, wintry herbs like rosemary, thyme, and sage is just a bonus. Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will love this comforting and festive main dish! The tofu provides plant-based protein for strength while the vinegar and tamari promote gut health. Rosemary boosts brain power. […]
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May 16, 2025
Published by Ginger Hultin, MS RDN CSO

Natural Pain Relief: What to Try Before OTC Medications

Natural Pain Relief: What to Try Before OTC Medications. When it comes to managing pain, many people instinctively reach for over-the-counter (OTC) medications or even pharmaceuticals. However, several natural remedies can provide effective relief for different types of pain – think back pain, headaches, muscle aches, and menstrual cramps. These approaches are gentle on the body and can provide other benefits to the body as well. They can be used to prevent inflammation and pain from occurring in the first place and set you up for healthy, balancing habits that enhance your life. This is the FoodTrients® guide to natural […]
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May 12, 2025
yellow produce
Published by FoodTrients

Need to Boost Your Immunity? Watch This!

We all need to boost our immunity during flu season and to fight off the latest pandemic circling the globe. Watch this video to find out which foods to eat to give your immune system extra strength. Check out Grace’s newest immune-boosting recipes below, or click on the IB icon at left to see our entire collection of Immunity Boosting recipes: Supports the body’s resistance to infection and strengthens immune vigilance and response. Includes anti-bacterials, too. Read more about boosting your immunity: how veggies support gut immunity, how you may be causing your low immunity, and immunity boosting heroes. Try these immune-boosting recipes: Rosemary Apple Bars […]
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May 12, 2025
Published by FoodTrients

What Can You Eat To Beat Disease?

Forget everything you think you know about your body and food and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in Eat to Beat Disease: The Body’s Five Defense Systems & the Foods That Could Save Your Life by William Li, M.D. We have radically underestimated our body’s power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. Li, empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer, reduce your risk of […]
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