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Koji is a fungus believed to have been domesticated in Asia. As the spores grow, they release enzymes that break down proteins and starches into sugars. This reaction is also why koji mold is used to turn soybeans into miso, and rice into saki.

At the close of 2018, the White Earth band of Ojibwe passed a law formally recognizing the rights of wild rice "to provide a legal basis to protect wild rice and fresh water resources as part of our primary treaty foods for future generations.”

Studies have shown benefits from diets rich in them but results from randomized controlled trials of antioxidant supplements support the claim that it is better to supply your antioxidants from a well-rounded diet.

What draws us to seek pleasure and solace in places often referred to as joints and shacks? Is this about time travel? Are they portals to a Southern past? Is it rooted in rooted in class difference, and a want to span that chasm?

Tunde Wey's new project, Marriage Trumps All, is about finding a way to create parity between immigrants and U.S. citizens. It reflects his experience striving for documentation and going through the immigration system.

Sweet potatoes—the orange, yellow and purple varieties of the root vegetable—are lower in calories and carbohydrates than the average spud. They’re also rich in vitamin A, C, B6, fiber, potassium, and magnesium.

When it comes to normal longevity – living to 85 – your lifestyle is more important than your genetic makeup; but if you don’t have that genetic makeup, then you’re not going to make it to 100.

Research is also looking at potential differences in effects from the various types of low calorie sweeteners. The following discussion involves research into LCS beverages.

Keto diet prescribes 80% of calories from fats, the rest from protein, with minimal carbohydrates. This means lots of meat, dairy, butter, eggs, nuts, seeds and oils, and avoiding grains and carb-heavy fruits and vegetables.

Andres’s World Central Kitchen served meals to thousands of government employees this week and plans to keep doing so until the shutdown is over.