3 Healthy and Delicious Ways to Get your Cherry Fix
There is an old Italian neighborhood in New Haven called Wooster Square that is widely regarded as the best place in the world for pizza. I know how strongly people feel about their pizza, and I don’t want to start World War Three here…because this post isn’t even about pizza. I only mention Wooster Square […]
The Healthiest Way to Eat Honey and Why You Should
It’s been called many things including liquid gold. Honey, the fantastic gift from the bees, has enamored humanity since antiquity. With its long list of therapeutic attributes, honey continues to grow in popularity and has superseded superfood status. But, is there a preferred way to eat this favored nectar? A way that guarantees you will […]
Delicious Ways to Drink More Green Tea (and why you should)
I have a quick quiz for you today: Q1: What is the most consumed beverage in the world? A: Easy one…water. Q2: What is the second most consumed beverage in the world? A: It’s not coffee. It’s not Coca-Cola. It’s not beer. It’s tea. Camellia sinensis is an evergreen shrub that is […]
4 Simple Ways to Spin Beans and Why They are So Good for You
The longest-lived people in the world have a secret. They’re full of beans. It’s an expression that means that a person is energetic and lively with a spring in their step. Researchers who study the “Blue Zones” where people live extraordinarily long and healthy lives have determined that the regular consumption of beans is one […]
Sunny Side Up
It seems that there is no more controversial food in the medical news than eggs. And this month, they are back in the health headlines again. This time it’s (mostly) good news. The recent study thats getting lots of attention is the “DIABEGG” study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. It demonstrated that […]
You Can’t Beat Beets
Did you hear about the guy who stopped eating vegetables? His heart missed a beet. Sorry… vegetarian joke.
11 Fun and Nutritious Things to Do with Cauliflower
Cauliflower may look pale and useless, but it is surprisingly healthy. A single serving of cauliflower contains the following nutrients: Vitamin C Vitamin K1 Folate Vitamin B6 Choline Fiber Omega-3 fatty acid Manganese Biotin Phosphorous Potassium Vitamin B2 Protein Vitamin B3 Vitamin B1 Magnesium Vitamin B5 Cauliflower is particularly high in vitamin C, vitamin K1 […]
