The Myth: Peanut butter is loaded with undesirable trans fat. Recurring rumors that peanut butter contains trans fat – which increases the risk for heart disease – are totally wrong. A very small amount of hydrogenated (hardened) vegetable oil is added to most peanut butter to stop the oil from separating. A study showed that … Read More
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Statin drugs are usually prescribed to lower cholesterol. Red yeast rice contains mevinic acids which are similar to the active ingredient in the cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin (Mevacor). Both block the body’s ability to make cholesterol. Your body actually makes more cholesterol daily than you get from food, so blocking this action can lower your total … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
These products are really outstanding. We had the pleasure of sampling Bella Sun Luci sun dried tomatoes packaged in 3.5-ounce bags at a recent food expo and thought the product was very good. The company then sent us samples of jarred sun dried tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil and they are mind-blowing delicious… … Read More
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According to a new statistics from the UN Food and Argiculture Organization, roughly one-third of the world’s food supply is lost or wasted. At a time when land, water and energy resources needed to feed a global population of 6.9 billion are increasingly limited, this loss is staggering. In developed countries, like the US, food … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Free of sugar, lactose and gluten and they still taste good. Clemmy’s Ice Cream Bars are a very good product at only 70 calories a bar.
Are you wondering, as we did, that Clemmy’s is an odd name for an ice cream company? The company’s founder, Jon Gordon, was diagnosed as prediabetic and loved ice cream. He and his trusted cat Clemmy, worked in his kitchen on batch after batch of sugar free ice cream until he came up with the recipe for the current products. He decided that the company should be named after his cooking buddy, and so Clemmy’s was born… … Read More
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Nutrition science evolves. The nutrition news you hear on TV or read in magazines and the newspaper as a continuing dialogue by scientists in which theories are proposed, studied, and interpreted. Research probes the unknown so there is rarely a “final” answer. For every new bit of nutrition information that is discovered comes more questions … Read More
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A recent study from the Salt Institute Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory found that fisetin, a naturally-occurring flavonoid found most abundantly in strawberries, and to a lesser extent in other fruits and vegetables, can reduce the complications of diabetes. It may also reduce inflammation that is thought to promote some cancers. To reach the protective effect, a … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Nuts are now dietary divas, touted for health benefits, appetite satisfaction and even weight control. How did this happen? As the fat and phtyochemical stories evolved, researchers realized nuts had a lot to offer – healthy fats and a rich compliment of phytochemicals. Experts are recommending a daily intake of 3 tablespoons or 1.5 ounces. As long as you keep your intake to a handful, not a canful, nuts are great addition to a healthy diet… … Read More
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Cantaloupe rinds can carry bacteria that cause a foodborne disease that can causes fever, diarrhea, nausea and stomachache. To reduce your risk: • Purchase melons that are not bruised • Refrigerate melons until ready to eat • Wash melons with cool tap water • Wash your hands and utensils after handling melons … Read More
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