Archive for the 'Healthy Eating' Category

Feb 03 2017

What Is Mindful Eating?

February is American Heart Month and it brings with it an awareness that what we put into our body and how much we eat impacts our heart health.  We can talk about low fat food, gluten-free food, low carb diets, etc. but we should consider other health options like mindful eating. What is mindful eating?  […]

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Jan 02 2017

January Is National Hot Tea Month

Tea is a drink that has been around for thousands of years.  No one knows for sure where tea harvesting originated but it seems that it originated in China as a concoction used for medicinal purposes.  We have to thank the British for making tea a daily popular drink in the 17th century and they […]

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Jun 29 2016

Healthy Hot Weather Recipes

Winter felt like it was determined to hang on and on this year and even Southern Californians were still shivering in May.  Now that it’s June it really feels like summer has arrived.  It’s hot, hot, hot!  Cooking can be such a chore in the summer even if you really like to cook.  Following are […]

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May 28 2016

Summertime Avocado Recipes

An avocado is a berry with a large pit and grows on a tree also called avocado.  Avocados grow in Mediterranean climates around the world.  The nutritional advantages of avocados are numerous including good fats, Vitamins A, C, D, K and E, folate and potassium. They are incredibly versatile and easy to include in your […]

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Mar 31 2016

How To Cut Fat In Recipes

Everyone has a few recipes that they love but never make because of the fat content.  You can reduce fat by using less butter or oil than what the recipes calls for.  It is possible to make some common sense reductions or substitutions to salvage your favorite recipes so you can enjoy them without the […]

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Dec 24 2015

Healthy Cranberry Recipes

Cranberries are a staple of the holidays but they can be enjoyed year round.  Cranberries are a fruit that grows only in specific circumstances.  They are grown in bogs or marshes that are kept wet throughout the year.  Periodically the bogs/marshes are flooded with water. Cranberries are packed with nutrition including vitamin C, manganese, dietary […]

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Nov 10 2015

November Is National Georgia Pecan Month

Georgia is the top pecan producer in the United States because the grow about 100 million pounds every year.  Pecans are the only native American tree nut.  Pecans are filled with fiber, potassium and magnesium.  They also are a natural source of vitamin E and help lower cholesterol… and who doesn’t love pecan pie? To […]

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Nov 05 2015

October Is Popcorn Poppin’ Month!

Who doesn’t love popcorn?  Salty or sweet popcorn is always a treat.  This celebration of popcorn was celebrated for many years but became an official “holiday” month in 1999. Popcorn has such an interesting history.  Popcorn was used in Aztec Indian ceremonies beginning in the 16th century. Popcorn poppers that pre-date Inca Culture were found […]

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Oct 05 2015

October Is Vegetarian Awareness Month

A vegetarian diet has many benefits including reducing the suffering of animals in factory farms around the world, a reduction in heart disease, cancer and stroke, a decrease in body weight and a decrease in cholesterol.  To celebrate Vegetarian Awareness Month in October plan on making some changes to the way you eat. If you […]

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Sep 23 2015

September Is Also National Mushroom Month!

Many people don’t realize that mushrooms are a type of gilled fungus that grows with our without stems above ground in the soil or on another food source.  There are many varieties but they all produce tiny spores that spread the fungus on the ground. There are many varieties of mushrooms, each variety has a […]

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