Month: July 2018

Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava root that contains very little protein, fiber or nutrients. It is mostly carbs and is considered as “empty calorie.” Tapioca comes from the plant species Manihot esculenta which is native to South American and West Indian countries such as Brazil, Columbia, and Cuba. It is a dietary staple … [Read more…]

Allergies are a type of “bodily reactivity to an antigen in response to a first exposure,” or an “exaggerated or pathological immunological reaction such as coughing, sneezing, difficulty breathing, itching or skin rash to substances situations, or physical states.”   In simple terms, allergies are due to hypersensitivity of the immune system that causes damaging … [Read more…]