Posted 2 years ago
Eat your Water!
I doubt you knew you could eat your water, but there are so many foods rich in fluid…
Category: Nutrition
Posted 3 years ago
“Plating” your way to a Heathier 4th of July
Fourth of July is the all-time American Holiday, known for the food, fireworks and fun with friends and…
Posted 3 years ago
Eat Well, Live Well Spicy Moroccan Lentil Soup
Spicy Moroccan Lentil Soup Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium carrot, diced 1…
Posted 3 years ago
5 Healthy Habits that Lead to Healthier lives
The basics of healthy living is an assumed understanding of people’s knowledge. Each individual comes from a different…
Posted 3 years ago
Foods to Boost White Blood Cells (Immunity)
Low white blood cell counts (WBC’s) or leukopenia, can occur at certain times throughout chemotherapy. Most of the…
Posted 3 years ago
EGGS ARE A POWERHOUSE… HERE’S WHY!
It Easter month so let’s talk EGGS! They are a dietary mainstay, not only for breakfast but can stand…
Posted 3 years ago
Eat Well, Live Well – Quinoa Porridge with Golden Milk
Quinoa Porridge with Golden Milk A favorite warming drink combined with fluffy cooked quinoa becomes a delicious…
Posted 3 years ago
March 16- Happy National Artichoke Day
March 16- Happy National Artichoke Day , they are actually a type of thistle that originated in the…
Posted 3 years ago
March 10 – Happy National Popcorn Lovers Day
While I could have chosen March 6- National Oreo Cookie Day or March 14- National Potato Chip Day,…
Posted 3 years ago
Happy National Nutrition Month- Celebrate a world of flavors Every March we celebrate National Nutrition Month with a…
Posted 3 years ago
National Nutrition Month 2022- Celebrate a world of flavors Seasonings from around the world.
When we talk about the cuisines around the world, what sets them apart are not just some of…
Posted 3 years ago
Chocolate, it does not have to be just for Valentine’s Day
In the U.S. 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased in the 7 days leading up to February 14th. But chocolate does not just have to be for Valentine’s Day…it should be the right chocolate though. Not all chocolates are equal when it comes to nutrition and health.
Posted 3 years ago
Raspberry Dark Chocolate Energy Bites
These Raspberry Dark Chocolate Energy Bites are deliciously filling and laced with the bold flavor of raspberries and shards…
Posted 3 years ago
COMPLETING YOUR PLANT PROTEINS
Adopting a plant-based diet doesn’t mean you need to go completely vegan or vegetarian, rather, it is a way of eating that proportionately chooses consuming more plant-derived whole foods that are unrefined and minimally processed. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, tubers, and legumes are the dietary staples, while animal based foods (fish, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy etc.) make up a small part of the overall diet if you are including them.
Posted 3 years ago
Dry January
New Years is the time for resolutions and a resolution that is catching on is Dry January- going…
Posted 3 years ago
How to Celebrate National Green Juice Day
Nutrition and Health Benefits of Green Juice Did you know that January 26 is National Green Juice Day?…
Posted 3 years ago
Makin Those New Year’s Resolutions Realistic and Attainable Goals
All you have to do is google “new year’s resolutions” and the you see the top results are…
Posted 3 years ago
Eat Well, Live Well Gingerbread
Gingerbread This beautifully light version of traditional gingerbread uses whole-wheat pastry flour to add fiber, vitamins and phytochemicals…
Posted 3 years ago
Rye, Kale, Mushroom, and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing
Ingredients 8 servings 4 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup olive oil, divided, plus more 10 cups coarsely torn…
Posted 3 years ago
Spinach and Broccoli Enchiladas
Spinach and Broccoli Enchiladas Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 package (10 ounces) frozen…
Posted 3 years ago
Green Beans Almondine
Green Beans Almondine Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter divided 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup shallots minced 1…
Posted 3 years ago
Eat Well Live Well- Honey Glazed Radishes and Turnips
Honey Glazed Radishes and Turnips Turnips are loaded with fiber and vitamins K, A, C, E, B1, B3, B5,…
Posted 3 years ago
Eat Well Live Well- Wild Rice with Roasted Grapes and Walnuts
Wild Rice with Roasted Grapes and Walnuts Research has shown that wild rice has powerful antioxidant and lipid-lowering properties….
Posted 3 years ago
Summer Squash Soup with White Beans
Summer Squash Soup with White Beans Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced small 4…
Posted 3 years ago
Red, White and Blue Summer Salad
Red, White and Blue Summer Salad Ingredients 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup julienned fresh basil…
Posted 4 years ago
Tomato – Melon Chicken Salad
Tomato-Melon Chicken Salad Ingredients 4 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 cup…
Posted 4 years ago
National Women’s Health Week
National women’s health week is a weeklong health observance (May 9-15, 2021) led by the U. S. Department…
Posted 4 years ago
African Peanut Soup
Ingredients 3 cups vegetable stock or water 2 (15-ounce) cans of coconut milk 1 cup diced yellow onion 1/2 cup diced…
Posted 4 years ago
Cabbage and Chickpeas with Mustard Seeds and Yogurt
Cabbage and Chickpeas with Mustard Seeds and Yogurt Cabbage is part of the “cruciferous” family that includes Brussels…