Fruit

I remember when I was a kid, my mom would tell me, “Just eat your fruit, it’s good for you!” Back then, a fruit was a fruit. A banana, an apple, a handful of grapes—they were all lumped into one big, happy, healthy category. But as I grew older and started paying more attention to … Read more

There’s something magical about a bowl of fresh fruit, isn’t there? It’s the ultimate simple pleasure—a burst of sunshine, a natural sugar rush, and a vibrant work of art all in one. But let’s be honest, sometimes a plain fruit salad can feel, well, a little… plain. That’s where the secret ingredient comes in: a … Read more

I’ll never forget the day my doctor looked at me, a bit too seriously for my liking, and said, “We need to talk about oxidative stress.” My mind immediately went to the worst-case scenarios, but he quickly clarified. “It’s not a diagnosis, it’s just… a state of being for many people.” He explained how a … Read more

“I started eating an orange every morning, not because I believed in miracle cures—but because I needed something hopeful.”— A true story from a friend who battled low moods. Over the past few years, scientists have been looking not just at pills or therapy for depression—but at what we eat every day. A recent Harvard-led … Read more

I’ll never forget the time my friend, let’s call him Alex, decided to go on a “fruit-only” detox for a week. He was convinced it was the healthiest thing he could do. “It’s all natural, all good!” he’d say, munching on a handful of dates. By day three, the glow he was so proud of … Read more