Dalibor Spasovski
Star fruit carries two separate dangers that keep getting confused with each other. One is about your kidneys. The other only matters if your kidneys are already damaged, and it can kill. Star fruit, or carambola, is sold across India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean. It is ordinary food for a great … Read more
Sea moss is sold as the most mineral-rich food on earth. The one mineral it definitely contains a lot of is the one nobody mentions, and it is the reason to be careful. Sea moss, also sold as Irish moss, is a seaweed. It is marketed as gel, capsules, gummies and powders, usually with the … Read more
Giloy was promoted across India as an immune booster during the pandemic. Then liver units started seeing patients. Here is what the reports actually found, and the argument that complicates them. Giloy, also called Guduchi, is the climbing vine Tinospora cordifolia. It has a long place in Ayurveda, and it was recommended by India’s Ministry … Read more
Soursop is a genuine food with a genuine problem, and the problem is not the one the internet argues about. It is not about cancer. It is about nerves, and about how often you have it. Soursop, also sold as graviola or guanabana, is a large green fruit with soft spines and sweet white flesh. … Read more
Ackee is safe when it is fully ripe and genuinely dangerous when it is not. Here is what the toxin does, why cooking will not save you, and how to tell the difference. Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and a staple across West Africa, where the tree originally comes from. It is also … Read more
Scallops are high in protein, low in fat, and rich in omega-3s. Here’s what this buttery shellfish does for your heart, bones, brain, and waistline.
Honeydew melon is low in calories, high in water, and full of potassium and antioxidants. Here are 8 health benefits, nutrition facts, and side effects to know.
Ginger tea and nausea is one of the few home remedies with real trial data behind it. The data also draws a line most articles skip: it helps the nausea, not the vomiting. Photo: Masuma Rahaman / Pexels Most kitchen remedies fall apart when you look for the evidence. Ginger is the exception, and it … Read more
Nausea after eating usually has a name, and there is one test worth doing before you start rearranging your diet. Nausea after eating is common enough that it fills primary care waiting rooms — dyspepsia accounts for 3 to 5% of visits, and affects 20 to 40% of the community (1). Most advice jumps straight … Read more
Are energy drinks bad for you? Measured rather than assumed: what 17 randomised trials found for blood pressure, why teenagers are the group of concern, and the one use case with the clearest harm. Are energy drinks bad for you? The question gets argued in two unhelpful registers — harmless fizzy caffeine on one side, … Read more
