Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Water
Did you know water is a nutrient? The only thing that will truly quench that thirst and hydrate your body is water. Water makes up nearly 70% of the human body. Almost every bodily function we have needs water. Water carries the good stuff in (nutrients) and it’s water that takes the bad stuff out […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cabbage
This biggest cruciferous veggie, there’s a lot more to cabbage than just coleslaw. When a dear friend of mine gave birth to a stillborn baby, her doctor told her to place cabbage leaves in her bra to help dry up her milk. It’s an excellent source for vitamin C, fiber of course, folate, manganese, and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Kiwi
That fuzzy little brown fruit from Down Under is also called a Chinese Gooseberry. Packed with fiber, vitamin C, and potassium, this wonderful fruit is available year-round. Here’s Today’s TRICK: To ripen a kiwi, leave it out (away from sunlight) on the counter and allow it to ripen by itself. If you need it to […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Mmmm, More Pumpkin, Please!
Thanksgiving may be over, but that doesn’t mean our consumption of this superfood should be. This gigantic gourd is filled to its stem with beta carotene, alpha-carotene, lycopene—all helpful carotenoids to help you with heart health and lower your risk of several chronic diseases. Here’s a TIP: You can buy canned pumpkin year-round. It’s inexpensive […]