With each new year comes a deluge of healthy eating advice. Much of it is the same information we have been hearing for years. But despite the annual repetition, many Americans are just not getting the message. This year, we can resolve to change our eating habits – and follow through. The health of [...]
This dish may include pork, but the squash, eggplant and tomatoes are the stars. The tomatoes and eggplant are roasted in the oven to richen the flavors, and the spaghetti squash makes a substantial base for the dish. For a hearty meatless meal, just skip the pork. Enjoy with a glass of red wine [...]
I have discovered a new and unexpected food to love. It is slender and pale, and absolutely uninspiring to look upon. But once sauteed or roasted to golden perfection it is heavenly. My newfound vegetable love is the parsnip. […]
Golden, pan-seared scallops surrounded by juicy, sauteed oranges. Slices of tender avocado tucked in with plump, pink grapefruit sections and topped with delicate crabmeat. Paper-thin, ruby-hued watermelon radish slices, dressed with fresh lemon juice. While it may have been the title that prompted me to pull the book from the shelf, it [...]
Recently the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA) released the National Action Plan to Promote Health Through Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption 2010 Report Card. You may recall that way back in 2005 the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans dramatically increased the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables from 5-9 daily servings [...]
Can burgers and fries be part of a healthy diet? Absolutely! These burgers are made with organic free-range ground beef, delivering more CLA and Omega-3s in every tasty bite. The fries are baked to golden deliciousness and tossed with a sizzling garlic butter saute and dusted with parmesan. Dinner plates are practically licked clean. […]
Search the internet, and you will find countless websites touting the miracles of megadoses of vitamin D. Sales of vitamin D have skyrocketed from $40 million in 2001 to $425 million in 2009. Why the surge? Over the past few years, much has been made of some studies that appeared to link [...]
Last weekend I was asked to bring a green bean dish to a gathering that would feed twelve. I like my green beans left whole and cooked crisp tender. I also like to bring food that is interesting, so I wanted to go beyond the ordinary butter, salt and pepper. I decided to make Green Beans with Pan [...]
Recently I was reminded of a startling truth: 1 in 7 Americans has kidney disease. Even more alarming, many do not even know it. They have no idea that in a few years they will be faced with a stark reality. Renal dialysis. For most, they will either have to spend four [...]
Just when I start feeling guilty about not eating enough fish, I see the NBC Today Show segment yesterday, “Is Your Favorite Seafood Toxic?” by Jeff Rossen. I watched with rapt attention, as it revealed that toxic chemicals such as chloramphenicol, malachite green and nitrofurans, (prohibited antimicrobial agents in seafood) are still [...]
