Chia seeds, which are cultivated largely in Central and South America, are dubbed as one of the superfoods. But the truth about various claims on its health benefits only goes so far as science can back them. Here are some myths on the health benefits of chia seeds.
A new study revealed that melioidosis is deadlier than what was previously thought.
With recent news of vampire-like parasitic plants and the West African outbreak of Ebola, it has become ever-apparent that disease and pestilence can take a serious toll on every species including humans. But have you given much thought to what could be threatening your morning cup of joe? Throughout most of Central America, in regions prime for coffee plantations, lies a fungus who also happens to love its morning brew. Thought to have originated in the coffee plantations of Africa, Hemileia vastatrix more commonly known as “roya” is a pestilent fungus known to cause disease in the species Coffea arabica—otherwise known as coffee.
