Top 10 tips to eat less salt
You’ve heard it before maybe from your doctor or reading about it in an article – consume less salt in your diet. Why is salt supposed to be shunned? It’s not exactly that we should shun it completely as the human body does need a certain amount of the mineral sodium that salt is partly…
Read MoreWhy sleepless nights can result in weight gain
If getting enough sleep seems to be an elusive stranger in the night resulting in tiredness and irritability the next day, add to this another consequence – a bigger waistline. Many studies have shown lack of sleep to be associated with an increase in gaining weight. Failing to obtain sufficient sleep can make it even…
Read MoreAlmond & Lemon Crusted Fish Recipe
Try out this super simple, tasty fish recipe the whole family will enjoy. It looks elegant but the best part is the hint of lemon throughout with the crunchiness of crushed almonds. Recipe courtesy of EatingWell Magazine. Almond & Lemon Crusted Fish Ingredients: 1 ¼ pounds cod or halibut, cut into four portions Zest of…
Read MoreRecipe: Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Basil
Below is a recipe from the Prostate Cancer Foundation called “Spaghetti Squash with Tomato Basil.” Tomatoes contain an all-important phytochemical called lycopene, best known for its role in fighting prostate cancer. Try out this perfect fall recipe. Use spaghetti squash in place of spaghetti in any dish. It tastes delicious with Bolognese, marinara, stuffed in…
Read MoreHerbed Salmon Croquettes
Even the pickiest of fish eaters have to admit salmon patties are pretty special. This Herbed Salmon Croquettes recipe comes courtesy of Comfort Food Fix, a cookbook by Ellie Krieger. I’ll admit, growing up I was a very picky fish eater but now that I know the array of health benefits salmon has to offer, I include it…
Read MoreWelcome to the nutty world of nut butters
Back in the day, peanut butter dominated grocery shelf space as the king of our favorite spread for our beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Today, a walk down the “peanut butter” aisle has turned into a Niagara of nuts that have been churned and pulverized into tasty spreads rivaling our adored peanut butter. Peanut…
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Are you one of the healthiest six percent?
As Americans, we have a lot of work to do in regards to our health. However, if your lifestyle behaviors place you in the six-percenter club, give yourself a pat on the back because you’re probably a very healthy person. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied data on 400,000 Americans from…
Read MoreTomatoes – the total health package
The tomatoes are ripe and ready for the harvest You have to admit, tomatoes are a gift that just keeps on giving. Whether chopped, sliced, diced, juiced, grilled, baked, fried, roasted or beaten to a pulp, tomatoes are anything but rotten. In fact, tomatoes are right up there in the fab four of America’s most popular fresh-market…
Read MoreFarro – a five-star grain
Farro may not quite be a household word like quinoa or a food very many of us have in our pantry but give it a try and you’ll be sold on this ancient grain just like the Roman legions were centuries ago. Also known as emmer wheat and the pharaoh’s wheat, this grain was allegedly carried…
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Five foods that nourish your brain
Boosting our brain power in whatever way we can is advisable as the rates of Alzheimer’s disease keeps climbing. More than five million Americans 65 or older or about one in nine currently has this fatal condition. Diagnoses are forecast to triple by 2050. Anything we can do to blunt this prediction we should embrace. One…
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