Why we need to eat fats? Staying healthy means getting all the necessary vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble. They must bind to fats in the stomach in order to be absorbed…
Scallops-Food From The Sea
What are scallops? Scallops are bivalve shellfish like clams, oysters and mussels of the mollusk family. This means they have two shells joined by a hinge. What we eat is the muscle that opens and closes the shell, called the…
Roasted Whole Fish Is Fast And Easy
About roasted whole fish recipe This recipe for fast and easy roasted whole fish truly lives up to its name. 1 1/2- to 2-pound whole fish like the featured yellow tailed snapper can be ready to eat and on your…
Why All-Natural And Organic Fruits, Vegetables And Meats Should Form The Foundation Of A Healthy Whole Food Diet
Why buy all-natural and organic whole foods? There are many reasons why all-natural and organic fruits, vegetables and meats should form the foundation of a healthy whole food diet. Eliminating pesticide, herbicide and other chemical residues from the diet is…
Fermented Foods Should Be Part Of Every Healthy Whole Food Diet
Various foods have been fermented for thousands of years. People probably started fermenting in order to increase the edible life-span of the foods. Sauerkraut will last many months longer than fresh cabbage and sourdough bread lasts days longer than bread…
Wonderful Winter Squash For Whole Food Health
Winter squash is a wonderful source of nutrition for whole food health. These hard squashes should be part of any healthy whole food diet because of the combination of health benefits they bring to the table. Most varieties of winter…
The Importance Of Fats In Our Diet
Fats have always been a very important part of any healthy diet. The traditional fats, used almost exclusively until the early 1900’s, were animal fats such as lard from pork, suet from beef, butter from milk and schmaltz from chickens,…
Mustard Seeds Are Tasty, Versatile And Healthy
Mustard is part of the brassica plant family along with broccoli, cabbage and horseradish. All brassicas contain glucosinolates, compounds with proven cancer fighting properties. Glucosinolates are also responsible for the pungent odors and flavors of these plants. Mustard seeds are…
Summer Is Cantaloupe Season
Summer is melon season and cantaloupe is one of the most readily available melons in the United States. Sweet, delicious cantaloupes are cheap and a highly nutritious part of any whole food based diet. Great tasting cantaloups will have a…