As the name suggests, dietary supplements are not medications, but rather essential substances that food normally supplies. Supplements only work if body lacks these substances. For example, those with a sufficiently supply of vitamin C cannot protect themselves from colds by consuming additional vitamin C.

Have you ever heard of teff? No? Then you now have the opportunity to get to know one of the healthiest grains. Teff, also known as dwarf millet, belongs to the sweet grass family. Teff is considered the smallest cereal in the world. About 150 teff grains correspond to the size of a wheat grain. The home of the dwarf millet is Ethiopia, and in the northeast of Africa it has been a staple food for more than 5,000 years. Stars such as Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow have helped to launch teff in the West as a new food trend.