[Mood Tip: Toss fresh herbs into your salads for zesty flavor without fat or calories. Fresh herbs, such as oregano and parsley are packed with lutein and zeaxanthan, which fight age-related vision loss. Sage contains monoterpenes Read more...
[Food Tip: Wild rice is called a rice because it is the seed of a cereal grass, but technically it is an aquatic grain, since it is the seed of a marsh grass that grows in the Northern Great Lakes area. It has a hazelnut flavor, Read more...
[Food Tip: Ounce for ounce, red peppers have four times the vitamin C of oranges, plus a hefty dose of beta carotene to protect your brain from damaging free radicals.] This light and flavorful salad goes well with any sandwich Read more...
This salad is a meal in itself, served with bread sticks or a slice of Crusty French Bread. Or, accompany it with a sandwich or bowl of Heart-Warming Winter Vegetable Soup. Ingredients: 1/2 pound raw large shrimp (approximately Read more...
A perfect salad to compliment any meal at any time of the year. Beets are rich in iron and when roasted turn into sweet earthy jewels. The citrus orange vinaigrette keeps the salad light and flavorful, while the crumbled blue cheese Read more...
Fresh oranges with the sweetened celery seed dressing make this salad a great accompaniment to any entree. Or, serve at lunch with sandwiches or soups. If you want to cut the fat, reduce the pecans by half and you reduce the calories Read more...
[Food Tip: Arborio rice is a medium-grain Italian rice that cooks firm to the bite, or al dente. It works well in rissoto and other classic Italian dishes.] This salad is a meal in itself or serve as an accompaniment to any chicken Read more...
Exercise induced spasms of the airways is easily treated with a variety of short acting and long acting medications meant to open airways. If you are interested in an adjunct therapy you may be interested in what role diet can play Read more...
[Food Tip: Are fresh vegetables more nutritious than canned or frozen? It depends on how fresh is fresh. Fresh tastes best, but if your produce was picked before ripe, held in storage, transported over long distances, and displayed Read more...
[Mood Tip: Cook stews in cast-iron pots and the iron leeches out of the pot and into the food, significantly increasing the iron content of the meal. This is especially true for foods with a tomato base, such as this beef stew.] Read more...
