Vegetables are nutrient powerhouses bursting with color and flavor. They provide our bodies with important vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and fiber, all essential nutrients to creating healthy, balanced diets, so it makes sense to include them in our diets in any way possible. We know we need them, we know our bodies rely on [...]
Who doesn't want to live a long, healthy, vital life? One that we're an active participant and not sitting on the sidelines? What's the use of having our "senior years" if we can't enjoy them? Living is about the quality of life now and in the future. Living a healthy, vital, life is a [...]
Nutrients are chemical compounds that are found in all the foods we eat. All the functions of your body systems like breathing, thinking and even your beating heart, require energy and this energy comes from nutrients. Nutrients can be broken down into micronutrients and macro-nutrients. The body does not require large doses of micronutrients…they [...]
Is organic food safer or more nutritious? Organic can be defined as the way farmers grow and process agricultural products like fruits, veggies, grains, dairy products and meat. Organic farmers practice agriculture that is designed to further soil and water conservation and cut down pollution. They raise organic produce and meat without conventional methods [...]
Pumpkin Ginger Squares Looking for a new family taste-treat, the perfect treat or dessert the whole family will love, but it must meet your standard of healthy ingredients? Check out these Pumpkin Ginger Squares. Pumpkin is a very versatile veggie and used for centuries in both sweet and savory dishes. It is weight-loss-friendly and [...]
There are two man-made ‘so called’ foods that confuse and throw our natural appetite regulation system ‘out of whack’. The biggest villain of them all and one that most of us have heard about is “trans-fat”. The other villain is ‘high-fructose corn syrup’ (HFCS) an extremely bad sugar. HFCS is corn syrup that has [...]
Intermittent fasting is a recent health trend. It helps many people to lose and sustain weight loss, improves metabolic health and some claim it adds years to our lives. And it is easier than most think because our sleeping hours count up and add to our fasting time. Not eating after dinner and skipping [...]
Lemon Raspberry Cake Save Print Prep time 20 mins Total time 20 mins This gem of a cake is not only delicious and nutritious but it is temptingly beautiful as well with its bright raspberry color demanding attention. Laced with coconut, cahsews, lemon, honey and vanilla, its a sure winner that's [...]
Are you trading food convenience for needed nutrition? If so, it’s time to understand the damage you are creating within your body. Clean eating, although a simple, straight forward concept is one of the keys to stellar health. However, it can be challenging to actually put “clean eating” into practice if you have not [...]
Most anyone who is seeking a greater degree of health is well aware that "super-foods" are concentrated, nutrient dense foods that contribute a great deal to the health of our bodies and should be included to some degree in all meals, desserts and treats when possible. Although there are many choices to explore, the [...]
