There are several types of elders, however, the most common used for medicinal remedies are the black elderberries also known as Sambucus nigra.  They are dark violet berries and they grow in a cluster.  Elderberries are only edible when fully ripe and cooked1.  The stems and branches of the fruit are not edible.  Elderberries have...

Coffee is one of the beverages enjoyed worldwide mainly for the benefits of caffeine.  But not too long-ago coffee has been proven to have more than just caffeine.  In 1950, antioxidants were first identified in coffee.1  Recent research is now questioning whether coffee should be considered a functional food because of all the antioxidant properties...

In the last few years, gluten has been identified as a common food reaction.  So what is gluten?  Gluten is found in the proteins of certain grains such as rye, barley and other grains that are processed in the same mill (2).  What foods contain gluten?  Foods that naturally contain gluten are wheat, rye and...