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Meatless Monday Movement
March 1st, 2013Starting at the beginning of 2013, a movement called Meatless Monday challenged and encouraged people to give up eating meat on Mondays. According to The Monday Campaigns, going meatless once a week can help reduce the risk of chronic preventable conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity.
Good-For-You Comfort Foods
March 1st, 2013Comfort foods tend to be less than healthy, but with simple ingredient swaps and healthier cooking techniques, these satisfying foods can be heart-healthy, too. CanolaInfo’s “Comfort Your Heart” recipe collection (found at canolainfo.org) will show you how to do just that.
Comfort your heart and stomach with healthy and hearty recipesThe Acid-Alkaline Diet
November 1st, 2012You had low-fat yogurt, mango, and a cup of black tea with honey for breakfast. Lunch was a turkey-breast sandwich, and you snacked on grapes and organic peanuts. You’re trying to eat healthy, so why don’t you feel healthy? Why are you fatigued, sick, or unable to lose those last ten pounds?
Balancing your body’s pH for better health
Keep Off those Holiday Pounds
November 1st, 2012If you only gained one pound during the holidays, it wouldn’t be so bad. But let’s be honest—that never happens!
In Season: Leeks
October 1st, 2012Leeks are part of the Allium family, similar to onions and garlic, and are long cylinders of bundled leaf sheaths, otherwise known as the stem or stalk. Summer leeks are the most common variety, but the overwintering leeks tend to have a fuller and stronger flavor. Leeks are ready to eat once the stalk has reached one inch in diameter.
Crazy for Cranberry
September 1st, 2012The cranberry bandwagon continues to grow as researchers learn more about the nutritional power within the tart, yet potent, fruit.
Let this floating berry throw you a lifelineHealth Tips: Organic Tomatoes Deliver More Antioxidant Power
September 1st, 2012A study conducted at the University of Barcelona (UB) shows that organic tomatoes contain higher levels of phenolic compounds than conventional tomatoes. The UB’s Natural Antioxidant Group, headed by lecturer Rosa M.
Eating in Season
June 1st, 2012Foods that are in season contain peak nutrients and generally put less of a dent in your budget than those purchased out of season. Whether you want to grow your own fresh produce in your backyard, stop by a farmers market, or shop at your local grocery or co-op, the following hints and tips lead you to the freshest produce and where to find it.
Summer Produce
For health, quality, and costYou Are What You Eat
March 1st, 2012The old adage “you are what you eat” is true. Diet is the number one factor in whether or not someone is deemed to be in good health. Put something bad into your body, and something bad comes out. Put something good into your body, and it will be reflected on the outside.
Tips for eating to achieve good health.Trying To Lose Weight? Eat right, not less
October 5th, 2011A recent Harvard study has shown that it’s not how much you eat, but what you eat that helps you maintain or lose weight.
