Glorious Cart Moment Turns to Agony of De-eat
I love to go grocery shopping. I love the textures and colors, poring over various cheeses, talking to other customers about what they like and why. It's a great experience.
My hunky hubby comes wi ...
An Antioxidant rich treat- Berry Custard Cake
In France, they call this heavenly (and relatively healthy) berry-filled dessert a clafouti. The recipe says to use strawberries, but you can throw in whatever you have on hand: blackberries, blueberr ...
Banana Buckwheat Pancakes
Something about pancakes on the weekend feels so luxurious. I didn't intend to make an "elaborate" breakfast this weekend, but after a good run plain old cereal just didn't seem right.
I found th ...
List of High Fiber Foods
Legumes & Lentils: Dried beans, peas and other legumes including baked beans, kidney beans, split peas, dried limas, garbanzos, lentils, pinto beans and black beans. Green beans, snap beans, pole ...
Healthy Kitchen Staples
A well-stocked pantry is a good way to ensure you'll get healthy meals at home on days you don't feel like cooking. Here’s a few things to keep on hand:
1. Canned tomatoes. Research shows that ly ...
Almonds: Carcinogens in a Nutshell
Raw and organic almond lovers are appalled by the Department of Agriculture’s decision to pasteurize California almonds sold in the U.S. to retailers and food processors. The Almond Boar ...
ALMOND MILK
So I'm not supposed to have any dairy for awhile, and my doc suggested cocoanut milk or almond milk to go with my coffee. Coconut has a lot of fat though, so I opted for almond milk which only has thr ...
Almonds: Weight Control and Disease Protection
Back in the late 70's and early 80's almonds were celebrated as the food to prevent or cure cancer. Then, the "fad" or popularity died down. Perhaps, the AMA stiffled the celebration.
Today, a ...
Help for the Cuisine-Challenged
Here's a simple, balanced meal including an entree, side, dessert, and beverage that is sure to please!
Entree
Broiled Fish with Ginger
1 lb. white firm-fleshed fish
? cup water
? tsp. soy sauce
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A Healthy Breakfast That Packs in the Calcium
It shouldn't come as a surprise that the average American diet is severely lacking in calcium. This is pretty serious, considering that calcium is the mineral responsible for maintaining bone density ...
