Tag: phytonutrients

Home Remedy: Cooking Oils

When it comes to choosing a cooking oil, it is best to stick with the fats and oils that have been in the human diet for hundreds of years.  Ask yourself, what did my great-grandmother cook with in her kitchen?  If she would recognize and use that oil or fat, chances are your body would […]

Questioning Antioxidants

Antioxidants are a broad range of vitamins and phytonutrients widely marketed for general health and anti-aging.  The most common nutrients sold as antioxidants are vitamins C and E, though preparations of endogenous antioxidants such as melatonin and glutathione are also becoming popular for use as a supplement.  Before we can discuss the pros and cons […]