A vegetarian diet is easy enough to follow. If a person eschews meat, that is pretty much the only requirement. A vegetarian diet is not a vegan diet that refuses all animal products. While some vegetarians consume poultry and fish, this seems to be fudging the issue. Plenty of protein and essential amino acids available from...
While it can be so fun to gather family and friends around the holiday table, planning for the large meal brings its fair share of stress. If hostess duty falls on you this year, follow these tips to bring your meal together early and with less of the stress that comes with holiday meal planning. Menu...
It’s good to be busy. Having lots on in daily life whether it be work, family, a social life or a combination of all of these things is healthy for the mind and the spirit. On the down side though, an assiduous lifestlye can take its toll on your diet with healthy eating often losing out...
In America we seem to have an over-abundance of faith in our ability to control the natural world. Because of America’s early industrialization, large amount of natural resources, and privileged position during World War 2, we got lucky and were able to exploit a lot of cheap energy to build our country. Our victory over the...
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you’re like me, you’re wondering who has time to get up, showered, dressed, the kid going and make it out door on time? Sure, I can do it if I grab something that is not so healthy for me. But what about having a quick...
I’m not sure about you, but to me there’s no meal more gorge-worthy than brunch. Eggs, bacon, biscuits, pancakes, and waffles — mmmm! But even brunches stocked with “healthy” items aren’t a good idea for maintaining your health goals. The human body is far more efficient when processing food in smaller doses than in big influxes....
We often think of cooking healthy recipes as a way to nourish our bodies, but recipes can also be used to maintain good oral hygiene. Putting the right foods into our bodies via tasty recipes is a great way to have healthy teeth. The health of our teeth can be maintained from within as well as...
When it comes to food allergy, things aren’t what they seem. It’s a term often misunderstood and misrepresented, a catch-all for everything from anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction to a food) to minor food sensitivities which cause an upset stomach. In truth, food allergy is caused by the immune system reacting to food protein. It’s not the...
