Agar contains a gel-like substance that bulks up in the gut. This stimulates the intestines and creates a bowel movement. This bulking effect is thought to make it useful as a laxative and for weight loss. Agar tends to make people feel full, so they might stop eating earlier thanRead More →

Believed to be a “heaty” fruit (or a “yang” food), longan is used in confinement foods. Is Lychee high in sugar? Lychees are primarily composed of water and carbs, most of which are sugars. Compared to many other fruits, they’re low in fiber. They’re also high in vitamin C andRead More →

If your scalp is continuously irritated by relaxers, you increase your chance of hair loss. … As a result, the natural hair ends up dry, brittle, tangled, and harder to care for. If having a relaxer helps you take care of your hair and your scalp is healthy, then itRead More →

Almond Joy bars are made with sweetened coconut and a toasted almond enrobed in milk chocolate. … Mounds has the same coconut filling minus the almond, but it is coated in dark chocolate. As a fan of dark chocolate, I favored Mounds more, but I also want the crunchy almond.Read More →