Cherry blossoms signal the coming of spring and we are sure it is summer when fresh cherries appear in the supermarket. Otherwise few of us give cherries a second thought. We should. Research is showing that tart cherries – the type used in cherry pie filling, for cherry juice, and the dried variety – rank … Read More
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We enjoy looking at new cookbooks. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. For those that live in New York City and have visited the Union Square Greenmarket, you may already be familiar with Beth’s Farm Kitchen’s artisanal jams, chutneys, pickles, relishes and marmalades made from locally … Read More
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Do you drink coffee regularly? How much do you know about it? Test yourself here! True or false? Coffee causes high blood pressure True and false! Moderate intakes of regular coffee have no effect on blood pressure readings, but habitual high intakes can cause a rise in blood pressure. True or false? Caffeine is dehydrating … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. With the taste of popcorn and the crunch of a chip, Popcorn Indiana has produced Chip’ins, triangle-shaped popcorn chips. The chips are whole grain and gluten-free with not artificial flavors or preservatives. Chip’ins come … Read More
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At most restaurants drink refills are free. You’ll quickly get more soda and coffee without even asking. You get more, so you drink more. You’re thinking: It’s free, so why shouldn’t I drink it? Because liquid calories may be making you fat. In fact, they may be making the entire country fat, because we don’t … Read More
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As we get older we are more susceptible to the effect of alcohol. In a recent study in the journal BMC Research Notes, researchers found that for subjects who were 62 years old, it took only two drinks containing alcohol to interfere with the ability to walk and step over an obstacle. At this level … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. As an alternative to tortilla or potato chips, Beanfields has just introduced chips made from navy beans, black beans and long grain rice. The chips are non-GMO and gluten free, with no preservatives or … Read More
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Watching salt? One teaspoon of regular salt contains 2,360 milligrams of sodium but a teaspoon of kosher salt, contains far less, between 1,100 and 1,900 milligrams of sodium … Read More
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