Know Your Food

By Florencia Tagliavini, Nutritionist Magnesium is widely available in plant and animal foods and often...

By Florencia Tagliavini, The NutraMilk Nutritionist There has been some reluctance to enjoy nuts due...

By Florencia Tagliavini, The NutraMilk Nutritionist. Food is made up of nutrients. Macronutrients such as...

Sesame is one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world which originated from India....

Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are native to the Americas. They were discovered by...

Hemp seeds, or hemp hearts, are the seeds of the hemp plant, or Cannabis sativa,...

Sunflower seeds originated in South America and were used by Native Americans more than 5000...

Last week, Whole Foods announced the top 10 food trends to expect next year in 2019 in...

By Florencia Tagliavini, The NutraMilk Nutritionist Peanuts are in fact not nuts. Botanically they are...

Wonderfully delicious pistachio nuts have long been cherished as the symbol of wellness and robust...

By Florencia Tagliavini, Nutritionist With so many people writing about health and nutrition these days...

Geographic Source One of the oldest agricultural crops, hazelnuts are believed to have originated in...

History/Geographic Fact This tree nut is native to the Australian rainforest and named for the...

Interesting Fact Brazil nuts are botanically not nuts, but are in fact seeds from the...

Interesting Facts The Pecan tree is the only tree nut native to North America. Up...

Interesting Fact Cashew nuts are a kidney or bean shaped seeds that grow at the...

Walnuts are the oldest tree food known to man, dating back to 7000 B.C. Native...

History Almonds are the seeds of the fruit of the almond tree. Thought to have...

By Florencia Tagliavini, The NutraMilk Nutritionist You have heard advice about soaking, sprouting or roasting...