These red berries are powerful antioxidants that prevent bacteria from adhering to membranes such as the urinary tract, mouth and stomach where they could promote infection. All forms of cranberries provide health benefits and cooking does not alter the anti-adhesion properties. It is estimated that the anti-adhesion effect begins about 2 hours after eating cranberries … 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. Each time you go to the supermarket you are seeing more brands of kefir in the dairy case. We all know about yogurt. Many of us have switched to the ever … Read More
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Keep an eye on your diet. Those who eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains reduce their risk for age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) by 35%. ARMD affects 1.75 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. … Read More
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Dinner is over and you are sitting on the couch watching TV. You may be resting but your body has just kicked into high gear to deal with the avalanche of food you’ve ingested. All 29 feet of your digestive tract will be working to breakdown, process, absorb, and utilize the chicken, broccoli, potatoes, and … Read More
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Stop drinking regular soda. Drink 100% fruit juice not presweetened fruit drinks and other highly sweetened drinks – switch to orange juice instead of fruit punch. Eat more naturally sweet fruit. Keep portion sizes of sweets moderate – ½ cup of ice cream instead of a soup bowl full, 2 cookies rather than a box, … Read More
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Eat beans, live longer. In a study of people in 5 different countries, those who ate beans regularly lived the longest. For every 1 ounce of beans eaten daily, their risk of death went down 8%. … Read More
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Don’t fast to feast later. Skipping meals or waiting long period to eat actually causes you to eat larger amounts of food when you finally eat. Eating small amounts more often is a better approach. … Read More
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It’s a Myth: Eating calories at night increases weight gain. Anytime you eat more calories than you use up through activity, you gain weight. Contrary to popular belief, what time the calories are consumed doesn’t matter. What does matter is how many calories you eat in a day. … Read More
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The American food supply is plentiful, diverse, affordable, and offers high quality food. If that is the case everyone should be making healthy food choices and be well fed. Instead we are a nation whose waistline is growing and our overall health is decreasing. Why aren’t Americans making better food choices? Food choices are affected … Read More
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We’d rather take-out than eat out. Over sixty percent of restaurant meals were take-out and the trend keeps growing. Choose healthy options. … Read More
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