In recent decades, more and more international foods have made their way to the US. But even America’s most diverse cities don’t offer every delicacy available overseas. Here’s a list of the top 5 foods you’ll have to travel internationally to taste. Mos Burger Mos Burger is a Japanese fast-food chain that’s popular in China,
Smoothies are a fast and easy-to-go meal. They’re great for breakfast, quick lunch, and post-workout snacks. To get the most out of your smoothie with regard to nutrition and taste, you’ll want to put in a little something extra. Sure, mango banana smoothies are delicious, but a few extra ingredients will increase the amount of
Soup may be the oldest, easiest, and best remedy for a cold or the flu. Viral infections can’t be cured, you just need to let your body clear out the infection on its own. So for those days when your throat is burning, your nose won’t stop running, and you feel achy and hot all
Canned foods are a good option if you’re looking to stock your pantry for an emergency. Their long shelf-life, anywhere between 2-5 years, has made them equally popular among doomsday preppers, pandemic food hoarders, and everyday folk looking for an easy-to-prepare meal. So what gives canned food its longevity? Let’s take a look. The Canning
If you’ve never considered yourself a “vegetable person,” there might be a scientific reason; a recent study showed that certain groups of people are more sensitive to the bitter taste of veggies. But our green friends are packed with antioxidants and nutrients, so even if you have hyper-sensitive tastebuds, the key to adding veggies into
You go to the grocery store with your partner and find yourselves standing in the pasta aisle, trying to figure out which type of pasta to get. You love traditional spaghetti. Your partner prefers penne. But the $64-million-question is, “Do different-shaped pasta actually taste different?” There are some obvious factors that will affect a pasta’s
The potato originated in South America, but European explorers found the root so delicious and versatile that they just had to bring some back to the Old World. The easy-to-grow root vegetable became an instant staple in the diets of many peasants (sometimes to their detriment, see: The Irish Potato Famine). In any event, you
The words “dietician” and “nutritionist” are often used interchangeably, but there is a legal difference between them. To become either, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. If you end up simply supporting and educating people about food health, then you can use the title of a nutritionist. By contrast, to officially and legally be
Yoga may seem like a soft sport, something that women-who-brunch do on a lazy Sunday afternoon at a high-end gym. But yoga didn’t get its origins on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, it actually originated thousands of years ago, in what is now Northern India. Today, it’s practiced all over the world as a
Life is a bit like a role-playing game (RPG), the computer games where you have to complete quests, collect gold and fight dragons. To fully regain your health points in an RPG, you must find an inn and sleep. The same concept applies in real life. Sleep and the Brain Sleep allows your brain to