People used to know how to eat. They ate what they (or someone nearby) pulled out of the ground or plucked from a plant. It was fresh, seasonal and good for you. And someone in the house knew how to turn all of that delicious produce into mouthwatering meals that nourished the [...]
If you’ve been following the posts on Facebook, then you know I’ve been giving my new Ninja blender a workout. Fruit and vegetable smoothies are a delicious way to add raw foods to your diet. By slurping down just one nutritious smoothie a day, you are more likely to be getting the [...]
The fast food drive-thru is a death trap. Yes, it’s that bad. In a multi-center study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute published in The Lancet, those who eat at fast-food restaurants more than twice a week compared to less than once a week gained an extra 10 pounds [...]
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 [...]
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. […]
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 [...]
