
Eat more leaves and berries… and onions. And tomatoes!
Eating for a long life
Put these 10 foods on your grocery list every week and you’ll up your chances of living a longer, healthier, happier life! So says Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. More
04 Aug 2015 3 Comments
in food, health Tags: beans, berries, broccoli, diet, fruit, kale, mushrooms, nuts, onions, pomegranates, seeds, spinach, tomatoes, vegetables
Eat more leaves and berries… and onions. And tomatoes!
Eating for a long life
Put these 10 foods on your grocery list every week and you’ll up your chances of living a longer, healthier, happier life! So says Dr. Joel Fuhrman, M.D. More
05 Aug 2014 15 Comments
in food, recipes, Salads Tags: carbohydrates, cheese, colorful veggies, cruciferous veggies, dressings, dried fruit, fruit, leafy vegetables, nuts, protein, seeds
Lego salad tower!
I used to find salads a chore – so much washing, peeling, and chopping. All that, only to end up with tasteless, watery, food suitable only for hamsters.
But then I discovered Lego salads.
Remember Emmet, from the Lego Movie? When he sings, “Everything is awesome when you’re part of a team,” it hit me: What is salad if not a well-oiled team? More
18 Sep 2012 12 Comments
in food, health, recipes, science, Side dishes Tags: anemia, antioxidants, brain, children, corn, digestion, fiber, nutrition, okra, prostate, seeds, stroke, vegetables
Annie Okra hits the target every time when it comes to scrubbing out our innards. Also known as “lady finger,” this nutritious green pod is rich in fiber as well as some other gluey stuff. This duo helps digest your dinner. More
21 Aug 2012 4 Comments
in food, health, Main dishes, recipes, science Tags: beans, blood pressure, broccoli, family, fish, grains, leafy vegetables, magnesium, nutrition, nuts, scallops, seeds, stroke
Smoking and stroke
Are your grandparents looking a little worn around the edges? Maybe you see them filling up on junk food or puffing away on cigarettes too often?
If so, they could be setting themselves up for a medical catastrophe known as Stroke. Holy smokes! That could be serious. Is there anything you can do to help? More
13 Aug 2012 2 Comments
in food, health, Snacks Tags: anticeptic, antioxidants, children, currents, family, fiber, fruit, grains, grapes, nutrition, nuts, raisins, seeds, snacks, sugar, sultanas
Once upon a time there was a bunch of grapes. They spent way too long in the sun and ended up as raisins. Did you know? More
17 Jul 2012 2 Comments
in food, health, recipes, Snacks Tags: acorns, children, chocolate, dried fruit, family, fats, fruit, Native American, nuts, pemmican, safety, seeds, tannin, trail mix
The power of nuts
In a recent blog we talked about the goodness of hazelnuts. We even used hazelnuts to make some healthier homemade Nutella!
Acorns are nuts, too. But are they a food? Sure! Hazelnut and Acorn are friends. More
12 Mar 2012 14 Comments
in food, health, recipes, Salads Tags: cancer, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, minerals, mood, protein, quinoa, seeds, vegetables, vitamins
We’re going to a party, and I offered to bring along something for the table. The request: a quinoa salad. “Quin-wha?” I asked. More