Kombucha is being touted as an amazing drink full of health benefits. What is Kombucha and does it live up to its reputation? Kombucha is a fermented, lightly effervescent black or green tea drink with its origins in China or Japan. It is made by combining a specific strain of bacteria with yeast, sugar and black […]
Did you know that cabbage is the world’s most popular vegetable? In the U.S., however, it ranks behind vegetables like potatoes, corn and green beans. According to Jo Robinson, author of “Eating on the Wild Side,” we eat on average 8 ½ pounds of cabbage a year which is 1/5-1/2 as much as people in […]
Ready for school to start but not ready for the need for a quick breakfast before the kiddos rush out the door or the packed lunch that no one ever eats? I feel like my kid’s diets have gone off the rails a bit this summer so I’m looking forward to the chance to fill […]
Never heard of it before? Neither had I until my husband went to Costco one day and discovered this treasure! It is a fantastic way to increase your intake of greens which we all need to do. The best part about this amazing find is that it is 100% pure, no additives or other crazy […]
Calcium is a critical element to our health. It plays a role in maintaining strong bones and teeth, in signaling other cells, in the maintenance of a regular heart beat, and in blood clotting, muscle contraction, and nerve function . In order to maintain appropriate calcium levels we should obtain between 500-100 mg of calcium daily. […]
There is little doubt in my mind that oil is not a health promoting food. As I discussed in a previous blog (click here to check it out), oil is quite detrimental to your health so when we cook we should try to limit our use of oil as much as possible. One way to […]
Vitamin D is an essential building block of health and is most commonly gotten through sun exposure. However, in a world where we often spend little time outside, sun exposure and subsequently Vitamin D exposure has become a problem. In a recent study in the Journal of Neurology, researchers found that there was a 53% […]
In this low carb world where carbohydrates are evil, beans get a bad reputation! In fact they are an amazing source of protein packed with other nutrients and are inexpensive to top it all off! According to Dr. Greger (Nutritionfacts.org) just a 20 grams intake (that’s 2 tablespoons) a day will decrease your risk […]
Vitamin B12 is important to the support of our immune system, the health of our nervous system and in the production of DNA and red blood cells. When we are deficient in B12 we experience fatigue, light headedness, heart palpitations and pale skin. There are two ways we can get Vitamin B12. The first is […]
There are 7 building blocks to good health: protein, calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and Omega 3 fatty acids. I’d like to focus this week on the most controversial and often talked about building block, protein. Protein is an essential nutrient that is responsible for the building, maintenance and repair of almost all […]
