What is Niacin?
A quiz on Niacin - do you know what it is? What is niacin? A mineral that makes food yellow. An antioxidant. Vitamin B3. A phytonutrient. Read more
The Skinny: Niacin
I will admit I read labels. I have become a label reader. Often I come across ingredients that I haven't a clue about. Foods loaded with mystery ingredients I try to avoid, but I am also boning up on the ingredients I see often and niacin is one of them. Although the name sounds vaguely sinister it is just plain old vitamin B3, a water soluble vitamin processed by the liver. Niacin assists Read more
The Best Supplements For Your Skin
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Skin Health By the Editors of Prevention Your birthday suit is pretty good at taking care of itself, but this process changes over time. Through natural exfoliation, your skin sheds dead cells as younger ones, generated deep in the epidermis (skin's top layer), migrate upward to replace them. In young, healthy Read more
Why It's Better Going Raw With Honey
Dr.Oz calls it "liquid gold," touting its many healing properties. The substance I'm referring to is raw honey — honey in its purest form. Raw honey isn't filtered, strained, or heated above natural hive temperatures (usually 115 degrees Fahrenheit), a process used in conventional honey that can destroy beneficial enzymes, nutrients, and antioxidants. One of the major benefits of raw honey is Read more
Why Is White Rice So Blah For Your Bod Compared to Brown Rice?
It's been about six years now that I haven't been able to eat gluten. Through trial and error, after finally cutting out bread, pastas, cakes, pizza, beer, and more, the tumultuous stomach tailspins stopped. Brown rice became my savior, since I was easily able to add it to many dishes and I was able to make the switch to brown rice pasta, brown rice bread, brown rice crackers, and more (and no, Read more
Health Benefits of Pears
Apples are in season in the Autumn, but pears are too. The soft, sweet, buttery flesh of the pear makes this Fall fruit one of my favorites. Plus there are so many varieties to choose from — Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou — that they each seem like a different fruit. These juicy gems are pretty healthy for you, too. Pears are high in fiber. One medium-sized pear contains six grams, so snacking Read more
