As a change of pace I thought I would share and comment on some interesting items I read this week. First a really positive topic – the value of dried apples. If you are like most people, dried fruit in general is not part of your daily intake of fruit - we have been warned [...]
Background: When I am on the road for business I tend not to eat in restaurants – just a current personal preference and no complex reason. My go-to place is usually a local or national health food store, where I might pick up a soup and salad or a hot dish (the latter only if [...]
Doesn’t it seem that every year we are asked to believe that “researchers” have uncovered THE superfood? And this year really does seem to be the year of the Chia seed. The Chia seed, as an excellent source of nutrition may well retain its reputation beyond that of many of its predecessors – is anyone [...]
Did you ever look at the cute Chia Pets and wonder of the sprouting vegetation was edible…. Me neither. In fact I think the closest I came to a Chia Pet was the commercial on TV – and I never thought of them as food. The seed on the other hand IS food. I wanted [...]
We are led to believe these two options are mutually exclusive – that good/organic/sustainably produced food cannot be inexpensive as well! However, reform advocates say it’s possible to make delicious, nutritious, safe food available to all people of all income levels. I read that sentence twice – slowly, to make sure I had read it [...]
We all know Green Tea is healthy, has antioxidants, helps melt body fat, and keeps teeth healthy. Well if you didn’t know you do now. Plus the amount of caffeine in Green Tea is much lower than in coffee – up to 2/3 lower. In terms of antioxidants, Catechins are what make green tea special. [...]
