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A Recipe for a Healthy Sex Life
May 1st, 2013There’s an old adage that, when it comes to sex, men are like a microwave and women are like a crockpot. The crock-pot analogy works insofar as it goes: a crock-pot takes a while to warm up and start cooking, whereas a microwave can get there in a minute flat.
Eating to enhance the physiology of sex
Perfection in Pawpaw
May 1st, 2013The sweet tropical fruit papaya—known as pawpaw in other cultures— is one of the healthiest fruits and a wonderful superfood. With its sweet and aromatic undertones and soft, butter-like consistency, there’s no question as to why Christopher Columbus dubbed it the “fruit of the angels.”
A plant of odd proportions
Discover the key to overall health
Drink Your Veggies!
May 1st, 2013Do you want to eat healthfully and supply your body with an abundance of nutrients so that you have enough energy to see you through the day? Then start incorporating green smoothies into your diet!
Add an abundance of fruits and vegetables to your diet
Gluten-Free Diet Basics
May 1st, 2013There are a great many reasons people choose to go gluten-free, and they are doing so in record numbers. If you’re at the point of deciding to cut gluten out—either on a trial basis or as a permanent life change—here are some things you’ll need to know.
Reasons to go gluten-free
How to get started on a gluten-free diet
Cook’s Corner: Chutney, Pizza, and Garden-Fresh Salad
May 1st, 2013Whether you grow your own or frequent your local farmers’ market, there’s nothing quite like those first fresh vegetables of the year. (If you’re interested in growing your own, check out our “Raised-Bed Backyard Gardens” feature in this issue.)
Focus On: Stevia
May 1st, 2013WHAT IT IS: Stevia is an extract from the plant Stevia rebaudiana, which originated in the rainforests of Brazil and Paraguay. Stevia is used as an alternative to sugar. The flavor comes from glycosides—particularly stevioside, which is 200 to 300 times sweeter than table sugar.
Reviving a Healthy Tradition
April 1st, 2013Yes and no. It’s more like returning to a time-honored tradition, but in a modern way. There are manuscripts dated almost 3000 BC that tout the healthful benefits of sprouting grains. Today, makers of sprouted flours are producing the same healthful benefits, but in controlled environments that meet FDA food safety regulations.
Is Sprouted Flour the Latest Trend in Healthy Eating?
Red Cabbage
April 1st, 2013Cabbage is rich in vitamin C and an excellent source of dietary fiber. One of the oldest vegetables, its origins trace back to Asia and the Mediterranean. Cabbage can be served cooked in soups, steamed, or pickled (producing sauerkraut). Or cabbage can be eaten raw as a salad or used as the key ingredient in coleslaw.
Get your antioxidants, polyphenols, and vitamin C here
Substitute This for That!
April 1st, 2013While losing weight and keeping it off is definitely a lifestyle change that takes place over time, there are small habits that can help get you started. First you must create a calorie deficit. This can be accomplished in several different ways, but the simplest is to change your diet. These quick and easy food substitutions can give you an edge in shedding winter pounds.
Quick and easy food substitutionsWhat’s the Buzz?
April 1st, 2013The human race will die within four years if the bee population dies—fact or fiction? Considering bees are responsible for pollinating 80 percent of growing things, this statement seems to lean toward fact. And since bee pollen is this month’s superfood, we’d better be sure bees stick around!
Origin of bee pollen
Why bee pollen has earned its superfood rank
