A common tradition has been to string cranberries with popcorn for garland around the Christmas tree. Cranberries are commonly used in holiday foods as well. A tart tasting berry, it is a powerful nutrient. They should be used all year around. Commercially grown cranberries are grown in the northern United States. They are also grown […]
Are you thinking of the holidays? Here in the United States Thanksgiving will be a week away. Enjoy the wonderful foods throughout the next month. But don’t forget the benefits of staying full on fiber. It keeps you full and helps to flush the heavier carbohydrates through your digestive system. Fiber comes under the heading […]
I love them, whether it is to eat them, decorate with them or visiting all the pumpkin fields around my area! I love the colors, the shapes, the nutrition within most of them and just everything about them! I love watching them grow, shaded by their own leaves most of the time. Seeing them turn […]
Probiotics are a big and rapidly growing business, with annual global sales of products expected to rise in coming years. Probiotics are available in dietary supplements from tablets, capsules, powders, lozengers and other forms. Probiotics are also found in foods such as yogurt and other fermented products that contain “beneficial” or “friendly” bacteria. The organisms […]
Lentils grow in pods that contain either one or two lentil seeds per pod. They are either round, oval or heart shaped disks and are often times smaller than the tip of a pencil eraser. Lentils are part of the legume family. Like other legumes, lentils don’t need to be soaked and are very easy […]
Watermelon has a high water content (approximately 92%). This summer treat is a real thirst-quencher. High in vitamin C and lycopene. Lycopene along with betacarotene and vitamin A. This makes for a powerful antioxidant providing protection from the oxidative damage to cellular structures caused by free radicals (sometimes produced by stress). Enjoy this great recipe! […]
Among the best fruits of the summer are cherries! The darker the better. The benefits comes in their wrapping! That being the skin! But the inside has great nutrients as well. I wish they could be grown all year long! Luckily it is available in juice and powdered form. Be aware of the sugar content. […]
Last year I wrote about the health risks of using high heat when grilling. New reports tell us that our skin may absorb toxins from the grill fumes. The aroma from grilling meats on high heat can produce cancer-causing compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). In a report on the National Cancer Institute’s website explains […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a consumer warning that acrylamide is a cancer causing chemical. In Los Angeles County (California) a judge for the Superior Court ruled that coffee must carry a cancer warning under Proposition 65 as the brew contains acrylamide, a known carcinogen and potential neurotoxin. Coffee isn’t the only substance […]
Stepping on the bathroom scale doesn’t tell you the what your real weight is! Scale weight alone is not a clear indicator of good health because it does not distinguish between pounds that come from body fat and those that come from lean body mass or muscle. Carrying too much fat is a condition called […]
