Article Archive for April 2010
It’s very easy to say “check the label”, but seriously – who has time to read every single label during a big grocery shop? And what does it all mean anyway? Here’s a few ways …
I love butter. I love the richness, the creaminess and how wonderfully it makes my food taste. I use butter over margarine and here’s why …
What do Simon Cowell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney have in common? They all advocate (and hopefully follow) Meatless Monday.
Start by planning one meal a week that doesn’t include meat. Do yourself a favor and don’t count pizza or a big pile of processed pasta and canned tomato sauce as your one meal. Look for something that includes fresh veggies and meatless proteins like tofu or nuts.
Blueberries are one of the most potent weapons we have to stay healthy. Here’s why.
We’ve all stood in the produce aisle looking at the “conventional” apple and the organic apple and asked ourselves is this really worth it? Well now there is a definitive answer.
Eat at a table. Our “rush, rush society” has led us to shove food down our throats as an afterthought to our schedules. Eating at a table allows your brain some real down-time and usually results in fewer calories consumed. And, no you can’t bring reading material or check your email!
The Environmental Working Group has put together a list called, “The Dirty Dozen” for the foods which absorb the highest percentage of pesticides. If you avoid this list you’ll eliminate over 50% of the pesticides in your diet!
If you eat meat, what’s the best kind of protein to buy. Here’s some tips for getting it right in the grocery store or at the farmer’s market.
