Healthy Eating

Happy Independence Day! Let’s celebrate today by showing our patriotism, and our eco-friendliness! To go along with today’s theme check out these awesome red, white and blue super foods. Red Tomatoes: Tomatoes contain a high amount of the lycopene, Vitamin…Read More

At the end of 2013, Today’s Dietitian released a survey where over 500 dietitians predicted this year’s nutrition trends. Gluten-free topped the list. Despite the lack of scientific evidence to support a wheat-free or gluten-free diet for general health and…Read More

This article was updated on April 21st, 2021.  There is no better time to talk about tea than on National Tea Day! According to the legends, sometime around 2732 BC, the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung first learned about tea by luck…Read More

With the coming of the new year, comes healthy eating and exercise plans, and let’s be honest, kick-starting your ‘healthy eating plan’ is more than just stocking your fridge with fruits and vegetables. Maintaining a healthy diet is alot like…Read More

Hold the Panettone! Unlike other unreliable resources that claim we consume close to 6,000-7,000 calories per holiday meal, I won’t even guesstimate because A.) It depends on the individual and B.) My guess is the number is probably higher. If…Read More

Superfoods. The name itself carries so much hype and many nutritionists can’t stand it. The concept, however, has the best of intentions. Essentially, superfood is used to describe food with a particularly high nutrient profile and minimal negative ingredients. We’re…Read More

It’s in your fruit, bread, soda and cake. Too much of this and you can affect your brain, skin and cells. What is this? Sugar. I recently came across an article by Psychology Today stating how we are eating too…Read More

I love my greens, I always have! My mother had no problem getting me to eat cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts, mustard greens… I always cleaned the greens right off my plate. I still try the vegetables first before anything else. My…Read More

Food from the sea, we think fish, but the ocean is a wonderful source of veggies too! Seaweeds, a staple in Asian diets are the healthiest foods on the planet and now they are readily available at various specialty food…Read More