Archive for the 'General Health' Category

Jan 15 2013

Cooking & Eating More Meals at Home

Lately, I’ve been reading articles about the predicted food trends for 2013.  One trend that caught my attention above all the rest is the idea that more people will be preparing and eating more of their meals at home.  I hope this is true and a trend that is here to stay! Over the years, […]

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Dec 27 2012

Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Real Goals or Just Ideas?

Here we go again!  Following the end of Christmas week, the talk of New Year’s Resolutions begins in earnest.  We all know how those ambitious resolutions turn out by the time February rolls around.  The ideas have been abandoned and we are back to business as usual. People who make resolutions usually tie their self […]

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Dec 08 2012

What are the Symptoms of Pre-diabetes?

The short answer is that you may have a some symptoms or absolutely none at all! When I speak with people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes they often describe symptoms that are vague and don’t point specifically to anything in particular. So often the person with pre-diabetes goes to their doctor for a routine […]

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Nov 26 2012

Quick Soup Stocks in the Pressure Cooker

Homemade soup stock couldn’t be easier when you are using a pressure cooker.  Using this method will save you a great deal of time, and once you have soup stock made, you are ready to use the stock in cooking or for soups. Since we just celebrated Thanksgiving, here’s the pressure cooker method for making […]

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Nov 01 2012

Revisiting the Pressure Cooker: a Convenient Way to Cook!

Many people really want to eat healthier, but because they have very busy schedules they think they will not have the time to make  healthy meals.  That’s where an old idea with a modern design comes in:  the pressure cooker.   Meals made in pressure cookers are healthy, tasty, prepared in less time and with less […]

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Oct 20 2012

Swiss Chard – The Garden Crop That Keeps on Giving

Several years ago, I opted to grow Swiss chard instead of spinach in my garden.  I have to say, that my results have been exceptional year after year.  Swiss chard seems much easier to grow and I have actually been harvesting it from the garden since early spring right on up until last weekend.  As […]

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Oct 10 2012

Quick Solution Breakfast: Baked Oatmeal

Everyone knows they should eat breakfast, but if you are one of those people who never seems to have the time to make breakfast in the morning, here’s a breakfast that you can make once and have for several days. I have been making steel cut oats ahead of time for quite a while, but […]

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Oct 03 2012

Weekend Project: Homemade Soup

Now that the weather is cooler, I am more than happy to start making homemade soups again. Many of my clients tell me how much they like having soup for lunch in the colder months, but most of the time, they name off various brands of soups bought at the store.  Don’t get me wrong:  […]

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Sep 23 2012

Is Brown Rice the New Food to Avoid?

If you followed the news this past week, you may have seen the headlines regarding concerns over the arsenic levels in brown rice.  A new study by Consumer Reports indicates that many brands of organic brown rice, certain rice cereals and baby rice cereals contain levels of arsenic that are troubling.  The report states that […]

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Aug 22 2012

Basil – An Herb for Kings and the Rest of Us

I don’t know about the rest of the gardeners out there, but I have had a banner crop of basil this year. Whether it was the hot weather or the early spring, I can’t say, but I have ended up with an overabundance.  Soon the fresh basil will be gone and the only way to […]

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