Seasonal Fruits & Veggies What’s In Season? Fall September, October, November Remember, you can enjoy the taste of any fruit or vegetable year-round. Fresh, frozen, canned, dried, and 100% juice – it all counts! Acorn Squash Asian Pear Barbados Cherries…
300 Calorie Meatless Meals Stir Fry Heat 1 teaspoon of peanut or olive oil in wok or skillet. Add veggies of choice such as mushrooms, peppers, onion, broccoli, thin carrot sticks or squash. Sauté until tender. Add a dash of…
It looks like Mom was right when she said, “eat your fruits and vegetables”. Fruits and vegetables contain a wealth of vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals (components in food which offer protection against disease such as cancer). The fat-free, low…
The Buzz About Colon Cleansing The best way to a clean colon is with a diet rich in fresh, raw fruits and vegetables. But just in case you are not quite giving your body the healthful, healing food it needs…
Rule to Eating Healthy, Whole Foods… If it tastes sweet, comes out of a box, or out of a window… Spit it out!
The Choice Is Yours… What’s In Your Basket? Take a hard look at the food you have eaten in the past week. Would you say there is good nutritional value in it? If you are like the typical American family,…
Now there is a way to calculate which fruits and veggies are the most nutrient dense. ANDI stands for “Aggregate Nutrient Density Index.” An ANDI score shows the nutrient density of a food on a scale from 1 to 1000…
Easy Breakfast Wraps Start your morning off right with this healthy banana breakfast wrap. Be sure to use whole wheat tortillias with either peanut butter or almond butter. Another great breakfast is the scrambled egg wrap, again use whole wheat…
Muscle Vs. Fat – The Benefits of Building Lean Muscle If you have recently started working out, and the scale isn’t budging, or even worse, it keeps going up, but your clothes are fitting better and you are feeling smaller,…
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