Eggplants originated in India and were first cultivated for food more than 7,000 years ago in China. They are part of the nightshade family of plants and contain the oxalates common to all nightshades. Growth is similar to most pepper…
Okra For Health And Variety In A Whole Food Diet
About okra Okra is an often overlooked vegetable that offers a lot of health benefits. Native to north-east Africa, okra is now grown throughout the world’s tropical and warmer temperate areas. It grows best in soils that are both fertile…
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…
What Is A Healthy Whole Food Diet?
What are whole foods? Whole foods are foods that are as close to the way nature designed them as possible. I also think of them as “real” foods. Carrots or potatoes just pulled from the soil and rinsed with clean…
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…
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…
4 Ways To Add Variety To A Healthy Whole Food Diet
Eating a wide variety of healthy whole foods is the key to maximum health. It is easy, though, to fall into the habit of eating only what is readily available and easily prepared. It is also easier to eat what…
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…