“All disease begins in the gut.” Hippocrates made this statement over 2,000 years ago. Since that time, many health-promoting systems have followed this insight. In Ayurvedic medicine, for example, Agni is the biological fire of digestion that controls the metabolic…
Cosmeceuticals refer to a combination of cosmetics with pharmaceuticals which contain biologically active ingredients claimed to enhance the health and vitality of the skin and hair, restore the body’s natural function and help cell regeneration. The term cosmeceutical was first coined in 1984 by…
Ingredient processing offers many benefits including the preservation, distribution and marketing, protection from pathogenic microbes and toxic substances, year-round availability of many food items, and ease of preparation on the part of the consumers.
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The human-animal bond has never been more mutual and dynamic. Pet owners today treat their pets as family members and provide them with the very best care. The evolution of pet “humanization” has reached a point where the standard for pet food has become human grade. Increased health awareness among consumers…
Papaya (or papaw or pawpaw) is a tropical fruit tree, believed to be native to Central America. Its fruit is spherical, pear-shaped and can be as long as 20 inches. When fully ripe, the flesh is a luscious orange color with black round seeds encased in the middle part of the fruit with a a mild-sweet…
