In Asia, Kombucha is a well-known health drink and has been so for over two millennia Although science doesn't yet fully support or is unable to explain some claims, advocates believe it acts as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and all-around good food If you thought this was a dance or a type of fermented vegetables, you're thinking of Kabuki (Japanese theater) and Kimchi (Korean snack) What is Kombucha This is a delicious, fermented sort of tea and perhaps you already know the health

Chia seeds are full of nutrition and an excellent food for vegans to have in the cupboard They are high in fiber, protein, and some minerals, yet low in calories As a source of B Vitamins, people with chronic fatigue and mood disorders should be eating chia seeds every day There are a lot of good things to say about this nutritious food Grow Chia Chia is native to climates south of the US border Does that mean you can't grow them anywhere else Avid gardeners have their ways Chia seeds

Consumers associate maple syrup with pancakes and waffles; with Canada and snow Kids from Quebec recall stories of yearly winter fetes where pure maple syrup is drizzled on snow so that it is cold enough to roll onto a popsicle stick and eat like candy If you live in Florida, this all sounds very foreign but you still love that maple flavor found in more and more baked treats It's added to bacon, giving this breakfast favorite a special sweet-salty effect There's so much more to this

Inflammation is the swelling and reddening of an area caused by infection, injury, or a chronic condition such as arthritis When inflammation arises in the first two cases, this demonstrates that the body is healing itself: one's own immune system is sending an army of blood cells to the area Sometimes inflammation is on the inside (like inflammatory bowel disease or asthma) and it can't be seen, but the pain it causes is very real Anti-inflammatory drugs from the pharmacy or prescribed by a