The appearance of a chaga mushroom is anything but inviting. It looks like an insidious growth that has the power to swallow your soul. Or something Voldemort would use in an attempt to murder Harry Potter. All I'm trying to say is that it’s rather unappealing. However, don't let its daunting appearance repel you. The chaga mushroom has quite a few alleged health benefits, but in this blog post we’re going to focus on its most immaculate one…Its ability to potentially suppress cancer progression.

In the health and wellness realm, there's a lot of hype around antioxidants lately, so much that it's become a buzzword. But do people really know what antioxidants are? We know that antioxidants are in a lot of different foods and that they are good for us, but it seems like that’s about it. Let's delve deeper into what they are and how they impact our bodies.

It's easy to overlook the stickers on our produce. I mean, who really cares anyway? Sometimes we even forget to take them off before we wash, chop, and eat our favorite fruits and veggies. But if you're trying to improve your lifestyle and diet, this number should matter to you.

The PLU number on our produce identifies a product and allows a cashier to ring it up. The number also indicates whether the produce was organically or conventionally grown, as well as if it is genetically modified.