One of the side effects of chemotherapy is the way that patients experience the taste of food. Many chemotherapy drugs leave a metallic taste in the mouth of a patient and make foods and beverages virtually inedible after treatment, all this at a time when good nutrition is important for healing and recovery. Unfortunately, these…
DetailsType 2 diabetes has long been regarded as a lifestyle disease. Lifestyle diseases, unlike infectious diseases, are ones that are caused by daily habits including poor eating, physical inactivity, and disturbed biological rhythms. These have become a huge concern around the world, not only in the United States. Type 2 diabetes has become a global…
DetailsThe miracle berry, scientifically known as synsepalum dulcifocum, grows on a shrub native to Ghana and has been used by Ghanaians for centuries to alter the taste of their food. This miracle fruit has the ability to make sour and bitter foods taste sweet. Miraculin, a protein contained within the berry binds to taste bud…
DetailsToday, we are looking at a worldwide population that is expected to exceed 9.5 billion in the next thirty years. That means production of food will need to increase by at least 60 percent in order to feed that population. At last March’s Future Food-Tech Summit in San Francisco, this was a conversation that participants…
DetailsWhat if the solution to obesity and diabetes was wrapped up in a small, natural berry? What if we no longer needed processed sugars to enhance our foods? This is not science fiction. It is reality. It is called the miracle berry or, as it is scientifically known, synsepalum dulcificum. Our Answer to Sugar? Dr.…
DetailsMany of the food products we use today are cultivated in other areas of the world. But for many of these items, farmers or workers were not always paid a fair wage for their labor or their product. Many of these farmers have faced incredible hardships trying to earn a fair living and care for…
DetailsToday, the miracle berry is gaining momentum as an important agent in health-conscious living. A large amount of research has shown that the miracle fruit has incredible potential in the fight against obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance, and cancer recovery in addition to its flavor modifying capabilities. Miraculin and the Science of Flavor The active…
DetailsMore and more, we are understanding the implications of our foods and how they support — or hurt — our health. Each day, we are bombarded with a new diet trend. Paleo. Vegan. Whole 30. Keto. It could make your head explode. Where Diets Agree Not only do these different diets cite “facts” to support…
DetailsNovember is National Diabetes Awareness Month. This is when we bring attention to those who battle this disease every day. Today, diabetes is a chronic disease that has reached epidemic proportions, not only in the United States but around the world. According to the CDC, it is estimated that over 30 million people suffer, the…
DetailsThroughout history, we’ve heard many conspiracy theories from outlandish to credible. But the one involving the miracle berry and the FDA may not have made it across your radar. In fact, a berry conspiracy sounds rather dull, unless, of course, it has kept many people away from a natural sweetener that could reduce our dependency…
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