An antibiotic is any substance that inhibits the growth and replication of a bacterium or kills it outright. The introduction of antibiotics into medicine revolutionized the way infectious diseases were treated and allowed doctors to treat infections that were previously likely to kill patients. Antibiotics are one of the most common classes of drugs today, and...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has proved to be a useful ally in the battle against antibiotic resistance. A powerful antibiotic that’s even able to kill superbugs has been discovered thanks to a machine-learning algorithm  Researchers from MIT used a novel computer algorithm to sift through a vast digital archive of over 100 million chemical compounds and spot those that...

The Paleo diet recommends avoiding grains, beans and legumes — they contain a type of protein called lectins, which are hard to digest and promote intestinal inflammation (1). These foods, which also have a similar impact on your dog’s health, form the base of many store-bought dog foods. While some dog foods claim to be 100% natural, organic and...

Most people know eating undercooked or raw chicken is both incredibly dangerous and unhealthy. However, in a strange twist of events, a man has chosen to eat it “daily” to “see what happens”.  Raw Chicken Experiment John lives in Florida and has more than 400,000 followers on Instagram. In part, the reason for his popularity...

The uses for lemon peels are endless and, best of all, they’re a natural, inexpensive way to keep your home and body healthy. It’s ironic that some of the most beneficial nutrients are found in the parts of food we tend to throw out — especially lemon peels. The peels are where all of the...

Horseradish root is a cruciferous vegetable that is in the same family as mustard, wasabi, cabbage, broccoli, and kale. Thought to have originated in Eastern Europe, experts believe this hearty vegetable has been in cultivation for less than two thousand years [1]. Most people recognize horseradish as that pungent, nose, and eye-burning condiment often used...

Have you ever cracked open an egg to find a little red blood spot in it? If you have, what did you do with the egg? Did you throw it away, or did you shrug your shoulders and continue cooking with it? Many people are unsure if these eggs are still safe to eat. We’re...

Humans have been eating oysters for thousands and thousands of years. For many, a warm summer evening wouldn’t be complete without a plate of oysters and a glass of champagne, and due to their reported aphrodisiac qualities, they are a first-date choice of many.  Maybe oysters are one of your favorite foods, but did you...

Many people are in the habit of washing poultry before cooking it. After all, rinsing chicken and turkey helps remove bacteria, just like with produce, right? However, this is far from the truth. Raw turkey and chicken can be contaminated with bacteria like campylobacter and salmonella, which can cause foodborne illnesses. But rinsing poultry doesn’t...