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…
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…
Nutritious Brown Rice And Beyond
Brown rice and other whole grain rices are very nutritious whole foods. Whole grain rices have only the outer-most hulls removed from the grains. This leaves most of the nutrients intact and available to our bodies. White rice also has…
Eat Chile Peppers For Spice And Nutrition
Chile peppers will add spicy heat, anti-inflammatory vitamins and lots of variety to any diet. From large to tiny, green to red to yellow and mild to scalding, there is a chile pepper available for every taste and to suit…
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…
The Nutritional Bounty Of Seaweed
There are many varieties of edible seaweed, each with its own unique flavor and nutritional profile. All edible seaweeds share iodine, calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, sodium and potassium. All of them contain soluble fiber and protein. They all have…
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…