Tag Archive 'healthy eating'

National Oatmeal Month

“Once we sowed wild oats, now we cook them in the microwave.” -Anonymous January is National Oatmeal Month and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate. Oatmeal has long been one of our favorites but this month we’re going to talk about the health benefits of oatmeal. The scientific name for oats is Avena sativa. To […]

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Nielsen Global Survey of Snacking

The consumer research organization that brings us television ratings also conducts other surveys.  One of them, Nielsen Global Survey of Snacking, polled more than 30,000 consumers in 60 countries between mid-February and mid-March of 2014. What they learned is fascinating. Americans have a fondness for chips that isn’t shared by many other countries but across […]

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Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

By Thursday afternoon, if you celebrate Thanksgiving, you will be in a food coma thanks to the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, gravy and pie.  The thought of eating leftovers for days yet again this year might make you want to run away until Christmas. This year try out some of these healthy recipes that use […]

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Top Ten Foods To Purge During Spring Cleaning!

Every year we collect all of our cleaning supplies and set aside time to clean our home from top to bottom.  One place we frequently forget to clean is our kitchen pantry.  This year we decided to make our pantry healthier during spring cleaning.  Here are the top ten items we recommend you get rid […]

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Twelve Clever Ways To Use Greek Yogurt

In my article “Greek Yogurt:  Worth The Price?” I discussed the differences between Greek Yogurt and regular yogurt.  In just about every comparison Greek yogurt wins although it is more expensive and generally has less calcium.  The many positive qualities of Greek yogurt has made it even more popular than ever. Greek yogurt is incredibly […]

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Lunchables For Adults? Say It’s Not So!

Despite what your mother told you snacking between meals is a good thing if your snacks are healthy.  Adding a couple of healthy snacks, preferably high in protein, can increase the likelihood that you will stick with your healthy diet.  The problem with snacking is that finding healthy, affordable and portable snacks is difficult. Oscar […]

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Avocado Oil Has Health Benefits and Versatility

Lately, I’m loving avocado oil!  It’s a cooking oil I discovered rather recently, and I now find myself using it almost as frequently as my old mainstay, olive oil. Here’s some things that may make avocado oil worthy of your attention: Avocado oil boasts many of the same health promoting properties as olive oil. It […]

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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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