One of the real treats of living in Florida is being able to pick ripe, sweet oranges from trees in the yard and drink the juice minutes later. A few colder nights in the 40’s makes them even sweeter and…
Pears Provide Powerful Nutrition
Pears are a tasty tree fruit that comes in many varieties. There is a pear with the shape, color, flavor, sweetness and texture to please almost everyone. This fruit has dietary fiber in abundance and is also a good source…
The Importance of Variety In A Healthy Diet
One of the dietary themes I stress is the importance of variety in the foods we eat. This means eating a variety of fresh whole vegetables, a variety of fresh whole fruits, a variety of fresh and dried herbs and…
Carrot and Beet Slaw Recipe
Carrot and beet slaw is a quick and easy way to add a delicious raw vegetable side dish to any meal. This slaw has a wide variety of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients, many health promoting vitamins and a range of…
Eat The Whole Beet For Maximum Nutrition
Beets are part of the very large chenopod genus of plants, which also includes spinach, quinoa, Russian thistle and lamb’s quarter. Commercially grown beets in grocery stores are almost always Detroit dark reds but beets, like chenopods, come in many…
The More Herbs, The Merrier
Herbs’ concentrated flavors come from the concentrated vitamins, minerals, oils and micro-nutrients they contain. Some herbs, such as lavender and chamomile, produce proven physical changes in the mind and the body just from breathing in their aromas. Eating whole, fresh…
Main Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Whole Foods
Some whole foods are superstars, head and shoulders above the field because of their anti-oxidant and/or anti-inflammatory properties. I do my best to eat at least a little of each of these foods daily. *Ginger, either fresh root or dried…