Whether they’re cherry, grape, pear, Roma or plum tomatoes, San Marzano, Kumato or beefsteak, red, yellow, orange, purple, black or green, tomatoes are always a healthy and nutritious choice. Their many benefits aside, they are particularly good for diabetics and anyone needing to control their blood sugar because of their low glycemic index score. Tomatoes … Read more about The Glycemic Index of Tomatoes
Green tomatoes are just unripe tomatoes. Versus common ripe tomatoes of the red variety which are high in lycopene, green tomatoes have virtually no lycopene but are high in chlorophyll instead. Green tomatoes are a good source of vitamin K and dietary fiber and have antioxidant and antiaging benefits. Despite fears of toxicity, it’s safe … Read more about What Are Green Tomatoes?
When you think about anticancer foods, tomatoes don’t spring to mind first. Or second, or third, or fourth. They aren’t even present on anticancer food lists for that matter. But did you know that both ripe red, purple and black tomatoes and unripe green tomatoes have scientifically proven anticancer properties? While this does not absolutely … Read more about Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Food
Bay leaf tea is a herbal infusion made from the dried, whole or ground leaves of the bay leaf or bay laurel herb (Laurus nobilis). Bay leaf tea holds benefits for diabetes management, having measurable blood sugar-lowering effects. The herbal infusion exerts anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, has an anxiolytic action and is successfully used for … Read more about 7 Benefits of Bay Leaf Tea (And How To Make It)