Nutrition
Farmers Market Recipes
Spring is in full bloom! In San Diego, my favorite spring plants are the jasmine plants. Sometimes you can smell them before you see them! Even if you’re in an area that isn’t having great weather yet, it is still close to many fruit and vegetable growing seasons. That means more variety available in the..
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Antioxidants… Tell me more!
It’s been a year or two since “antioxidants” became a buzz word. In the typical buzz word fashion, most people don’t know what an antioxidant really is or does. Most people know that antioxidants are good for us and some people might know what foods contain antioxidants, but that’s about the extent of common knowledge…
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What’s the Skinny on Chocolate?
Is anyone else confused about what kinds of chocolate are healthy? There’s “raw” chocolate, different levels of cacao (kuh-KOW), chocolate milk… what’s the deal? Here’s some information that may help straighten it out so you can be as healthy as possible, but still indulge that sweet-tooth every so often Cocoa Powder Unsweetened cocoa powder contains..
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Boost Your Immune System with Your Diet
Since this is the last week of March, National Nutrition Month, we have one more nutrition topic. Here are 8 foods that will help boost your immune system: Yogurt Eat any yogurt: plain, fruit-filled, greek, even some frozen yogurts. Yogurt includes probiotics, which are healthy forms of bacteria. Our intestines are filled with bacteria, good..
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Treats Under 150 Calories
It’s National Nutrition Month, so this week the focus is healthy recipes. Shockingly, my first instinct for healthy recipes is desserts. If you haven’t guessed by now, I have a sweet tooth, and that may be an understatement. However, if you’re not interested in sweet treats (wait, what?!), I can still provide you some useful..
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Egg Yolks – Healthy or Unhealthy?
Is anyone else confused about egg yolks? Egg whites are supposed to be the healthy way to go… so that means the yolk of an egg is bad? Not necessarily. Hopefully everyone knows the benefits of eggs. They are arguably one of the top 10 foods you should include in your diet. “The Incredible, Edible..
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Are you getting enough fiber?
Another reminder that February is American Heart Month! One very important way to keep your heart healthy is by getting enough fiber in your diet. Fiber is important for keeping us regular and keeping our GI tract in check. It also helps us feel more full after meals and effects metabolism. If you’ve ever been..
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Add 35 Years to Your Life
Want to add 35 years to your life? Who doesn’t want to live longer?! Here are healthy habits you should include in your lifestyle to up your chances of living longer: Make good friends: Adds 7 years Use a standing desk: Adds 2 years Floss: Adds 6 years Eat a cup of raw vegetables a..
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Highest Calorie Restaurant Foods
We can assume that anything from a restaurant is higher calorie than if we made it at home. Let’s face it, restaurants are all about making their food taste good, whether that means adding extra butter, salt, sugar, etc. They are concerned about selling food, not about the growing waistlines in our country. However, there..
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Buying Organic Foods – What do the labels mean?
The popularity of buying “organic” has been increasing in the past few years. In fact, the US organic food sales are increasing by 10 to 20 percent every year. Whether you’ve bought organic, have been thinking about it, or don’t even know where to start understanding the difference between organic and non-organic; the world of..
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