Here is a yummy summer! Ingredients: Fruit Filling: 3 Tablespoons sugar or sweetener of choice 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoon orange juice (high calcium orange juice was used here) 5 cups fresh or frozen peaches Topping: 2/3 cup unbleached flour (oat flour can be used also) 1/3 cup oat bran 1/3 cup […]
Over 100,000 nutritional science studies are published every year that demonstrate how naturally occurring compounds in plants can assist the body in preventing and recovering from chronic disease. But because the pharmaceutical industry can’t figure out how to extract most of the beneficial compounds in fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices synthesize them and patent them […]
Does BBQ grilling cause cancer? Research says it can! Not only is it cooking over high heat, but smoked meats also contribute to the chemicals generated through high heat! Summer parties are coming back this year. That means cranking up the grill and cooking outside. The health problem lurks in the fire over the food. […]
When you start a new health plan, food choices are very important. While very important, food alone isn’t the total health benefit! We have to exercise, not only aerobically but strength training is critical. When you understand the benefits you just might become more active. Writing in PLoS One, senior author Stephanie Schoeppe and collegues […]
Like sugar Americans consume too much salt – more than a teaspoon and a half a day. Most often it doesn’t come out of a shaker, but is hidden in the foods you eat. But is it really bad for your heart to eat too much, or is that just a concern for people with […]
You have probably seen CBD products in many stores. It is an industry that has exploded over the past five years or more. We need to be aware of where we buy these products and how to determine how they work. Some don’t work at all. In part this has a lot to do with […]
Did you know mushrooms are edible? Some are. Some are not. Wild mushrooms with white gills or a ring around the stem are considered poisonous. Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms that have a red cap or stem, can cause strong visual and auditory hallucinations. Some other inedible mushrooms look like edible mushrooms, so […]
Every January most people are looking for a real diet plan that will finally make us thin and healthy. After all the holiday season leads us down the wrong path as far as food choices go. I prefer a plant based food plan. When I indulge in the foods that are so often served during […]
A 54 year-old man died recently from eating too much licorice. Hard to believe right? It is true. This was reported in The New England Journal of Medicine and on the news. The man was a construction worker from Massachusetts. He lost consciousness inside a fast-food restaurant and was taken to a hospital, where he […]
For thousands of years, Maca has been a part of the traditional medicine because of its multiple beneficial effects that it has on our health. Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a starchy root vegetable. Related to the turnip which grows at high altitudes in Peru, although it is now grown in other countries, including China. It […]
