Food For Thought: Squeeze in some selenium
Minerals are broken down into two different categories: macrominerals and micro minerals (also known as trace minerals). While macro minerals are required in large quantities to keep your cells healthy, micro minerals are needed in very small amounts—usually less than 100 milligrams per day. Magnesium, calcium, and phosphorous are all considered macro minerals. Micro minerals […]
Healthy Foods: Adios, soy sauce! Hola, Coconut Aminos!
If you’re trying to live a gluten-free lifestyle, no doubt, you’re missing a lot of your favorite foods, including foods that don’t seem like they should contain wheat. Foods like soy sauce. Even if you’re not trying to eat gluten-free, primal, or grain-free, you should be trying to cut out soy from your diet. Now, […]
Food For Thought: Cast your vote for cast iron
If you feel that cooking in cast iron is more your grandmother’s speed than your own, you might want to rethink that outdated belief. Cast iron is an efficient way to cook and it’s a healthy option, too. I think those old-fashioned cast iron skillets deserve a place in even the most modern of kitchens. […]
Food For Thought: For meat you will praise, learn how to braise!
If you always seem to end up with stringy, tough meat that you can’t get a knife through (let alone your teeth), you can only blame the animal and/or the cut for so long! I firmly believe that with the right cooking method, you can turn the most humble of cuts into a star. Braising […]
Food For Thought: How about some Calcium?
If your skin is looking dry, your nails are breaking more than usual, and/or your teeth are starting to look a little yellow, you may be deficient in calcium. Muscle cramping is another sign of a calcium deficiency. Also, if you’ve been experiencing more intense PMS symptoms, that’s another sign that you might need to […]
Food For Thought: Pumping Iron!
You most likely recognize that we need iron in our bodies to help make our blood healthy. And, if you’re like most people, you know that we get this important mineral from red meat. But there are lots of other places where we can get iron into our diets, and there are also ways we […]
Food For Thought: The importance of magnesium is greater than we thought
Every week I share articles with you that tout the health benefits of all kinds of foods. When I came across an article recently about how the majority of Americans are deficient in a mineral that is more important to our diets than previously believed, I thought it was time I started to share information […]
Healthy Foods: A hero among cruciferous veggies: Collard greens!
Collard greens have been enjoyed by human beings since prehistoric times. They’ve been a kitchen staple in the southern United States for centuries because of their great availability and fantastic mild flavor. And like their relatives—broccoli, kale, and cabbage- these leafy green cruciferous veggies are absolutely jam-packed with nutrition. We know that we should be […]
Food For Thought: A Christmas message from Leanne
Dear Friends, As you gather your family around the table this holiday season and give thanks, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. It’s hard to believe that Saving Dinner is 12 years old next month! Back then, I remember working my “day job” as a talk show host on the […]