Food & Drink
Finance30 Tricks To Make Fiber Taste Better
Friday, June 19th, 2009We all know that we need to eat more fiber. It helps guard against many types of cancer and other diseases, will keep you from getting constipated and there are more benefits as well. The problem is, it’s really hard to eat. The recommended daily dosage was recently raised from 25 to a throat-choking 38 [...]
Whole-Cooked Carrots “Better For Fighting Cancer”
Thursday, June 18th, 2009When I was a kid, Bugs Bunny was always on the TV munching on a carrot. I assume that’s because rabbits are smart. Smart enough not to chop carrots at least. A recent study shows that the anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole instead of chopped up first. [...]
Best Immune System Boosters
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008Ever since my son went back to school this fall, I’ve been fighting off one germ after another. After suffering through several bouts of germ warfare, I realized that I better get busy boosting my immune system, so it would have a fighting chance to keep me in better health this winter. I started out [...]
Best Sources For Natural And Organic Coupons
Monday, July 14th, 2008Recently, I’ve started taking large chunks off my weekly grocery bill by using coupons for all of my favorite organic companies. My coupon folder is bulging with several piles of mostly $1 off coupons for several healthy products and I’ve saved well over $100, over the last two months. You might be wondering where I’m [...]
Bombilla Gourd Mate’ Tea
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a bottle of [...]
The Healing Power Of Sea Vegetables
Friday, July 4th, 2008Sea vegetables are an extremely nutrient rich source of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium iron, iodine, Vitamins A, B, C, E, K, chlorophyll, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, protein and folate. They also contain all of the trace minerals and micronutrients found in the ocean, which are also found in human plasma, the fluid surrounding our cell membranes, [...]
Wild Mulberries
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Last year, I discovered a huge tree, covered with black berries growing by the creek. I looked it up in my field guide and found out that it was a wild Mulberry tree and that the berries are edible and full of vitamin c, iron, calcium and protein. Later that day, I returned to the [...]
KIND Fruit And Nut Bars
Friday, June 13th, 2008Yesterday, I arrived at the grocery store feeling tired and burned out from running errands all day. My first instinct was to go to the store’s cafe and order some coffee to help me get through the task of grocery shopping. But, I changed my mind when I walked past a display of healthy snack [...]
Luna Bars: Whole Nutrition For Women
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008I recently fell in love with Luna Bars. They’re the first nutrition bar for women that actually tastes good, more like a candy bar than something that’s good for you. I actually felt a bit guilty and concerned when I bit into my first one and had to read the label again just to make [...]
12 Food Additives To Avoid
Saturday, June 7th, 2008I remember the trips that I used to take to the grocery store when I was younger. I would go up and down the aisles, filling my cart up with colorful, pretty boxes and bags of processed foods that had been constant companions since I was a little girl. I never read a label or [...]
