Vitamin D is rarely listed on food labels. Most of us remember it as the sunshine vitamin we learned about long ago in high school biology class. And, few of us think about this vitamin daily. Maybe we should. Vitamin D may be more important to your health than you realize. Vitamin D protects your … Read More
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. Many people are trying to reduce their sugar and salt intake. Pyure Organic Stevia and LoSalt might be options to try. Pyure Organic Stevia is a calorie free sugar substitute made from stevia … Read More
Faced with stiff competition, small profit margins, numerous food scandals, massive meat recalls, and health violations for unsafe practices the industry is reeling. The landscape of the American food shopping experience is changing and supermarkets chains are not changing fast enough to keep pace. From the 1930’s through the 1980’s the American supermarket was the … Read More
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. We highlighted NoOodle in an earlier New In The Market. It is one of our most widely read features. Chef Terri Rogers, the company founder, has taken the NoOodle yam noodles, … Read More
Your doctor has told you to “watch your cholesterol.” Your numbers are up and you want to bring them down. You leave the office and then think of questions you wished you had asked. You aren’t alone. Here are some common questions people frequently ask us about cholesterol. To lower my cholesterol, do I have … Read More
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. The Volcanic Eifel region of western Germany can boast some unique geological formations because an estimated 350 volcanoes once erupted in this region creating aquifers up to 650 feet deep in … Read More
The Fat and Cholesterol Counter By Karen J. Nolan, PhD and Jo-Ann Heslin, MA, RD, CDN The Fat and Cholesterol Counter (Pocket Books, 2014) shows how to protect yourself from the number one cause of death in the US – heart disease. It also lists food counts for fat (saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated), trans fat, cholesterol, fiber … Read More
How you take care of yourself during pregnancy directly affects your developing baby because the two of you are an inseparable pair 1. Your baby’s growth is continuous, requiring a steady supply of nutrients. If you skip a meal, ask yourself, “Who’s feeding my baby?” 2. Smoking isn’t good for either of you. If interferes … Read More
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. Fourth generation of the famous Sebastiani California wine family, Mia Sebastiani, has founded Mia’s Kitchen (www.miaskitchen.com) to produce gourmet quality tomato sauce made from fresh California-grown ingredients. The sauces are available … Read More
We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Its flu season and everyone is concerned with spreading germs from person to person. Eat Cleaner Wipes are a biodegradable, safe product that can be used on hands, mouths, eating utensils and … Read More