What is dietary fiber? Fiber is a large group of nutrient compounds. Dietary fiber is not usually digested or absorbed in the stomach or small intestine. It is present in almost all plant based foods. Whole foods contain more fiber…
For More Nutrition, Don’t Peel Veggies
Why we should not peel our fruits and vegetables If you want to get more nutrition from all of your fruits and vegetables, stop peeling them and eat the skin, too. And with the price of food these days, I…
Real Food Beats Processed Food
Real food is whole food. It is food the way nature provides it to us: carrots, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables the way they are picked from the garden or farm. Real food is unpeeled, uncut and otherwise unadulterated.…
Health News Headlines For June 2015
More and more studies show solid evidence of the health benefits of eating whole food diets The Mediterranean Diet seems to lower uterine cancer risk in women: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20150527/mediterranean-diet-tied-to-lower-odds-of-uterine-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC Fruits have several highly positive effects on health despite a high sugar…
Creamy Horseradish Scallops Recipe
Creamy horseradish scallops is a delicious, easy and quick one-pan recipe for a healthy whole food diet. Sweet peppers, mushrooms and a splash of cream keep the horseradish flavor mild while brussels sprouts, garlic and olive oil add lots of…
My Thoughts On Juicing
Juicing Today Juicing is popular among people who want to be healthy and get proper nutrition. Fresh vegetable juices have gained a dedicated following that is still growing and has many well-known advocates. Juicing has become a modern health phenomenon.…
Boniato In Any Healthy Whole Food Diet
About boniato Boniato is a relatively unknown root vegetable in the U.S. It originated in Peru and Colombia more than 3,000 years ago. In the U.S. they are mainly grown in southeast Florida. They are just starting to show up…
Sweet Potatoes – A Healthy Whole Food
Potatoes have plenty of nutrients for any healthy whole food diet but sweet potatoes are even better in almost every way. Sweet potatoes have more fiber and more vitamins A and C than white potatoes. Sweet potatoes have fewer calories…
Spend Your Money On Real Food, Not Vitamins
Every Body Is Different We all know that we are unique. No one else thinks like us, looks like us or has the same fingerprints as us. All of us also have unique metabolisms with calorie and nutrient requirements all…