Healthy Foods: I heart hemp hearts!
Even though they come from the cannabis sativa plant, hemp hearts or hemp seeds can’t be smoked and they won’t give you the munchies if you know what I’m saying! Not only are hemp seeds not going to give you any psychotropic effects, but they will deliver some powerful nutrition when you pop them in […]
Healthy Foods: Buckets of nutrition in buckwheat
With all of the bad press wheat’s getting these days, you might be surprised to see buckwheat as the topic of this week’s health food post. But what you might not know is that buckwheat is actually not wheat. It’s not actually a grain at all and it is completely gluten-free. Buckwheat is an herb. […]
Food For Thought: The Magic of Oil of Oregano
Oil of Oregano really is nature’s antibiotic. This special oil is harvested from the leaves and flowers of the wild oregano plant when its oil content is at its highest. A member of the mint family, the wild oregano plant grows in the faraway mountainous regions of the Mediterranean. This potent oil kills fungus, yeast, […]
Healthy Foods: Keen for mustard greens
Mustard greens are the leaves of the mustard plant. These beautiful dark leafy greens are in season from December through April and they add a distinct peppery flavor to the dishes you add them to. And they are extremely good for you, too. A member of the cruciferous veggie family, a serving of mustard greens […]
Healthy Foods: Lingonberry – the new superfood on the block
You’ve heard me go on and on about the health benefits of berries, but there’s a new one on the North American market that you might not have heard of before. Lingonberries have a very high concentration of plant polyphenols, which means that they can give us a tremendous amount of nutrition and health benefits. […]
Healthy Foods: Open sesame (oil)!
I’ve written before about the health benefits of sesame seeds so it only stands to reason that sesame oil has an impressive nutritional profile as well. Sesame has been used to improve health since at least 3600 years ago when it was listed on Egyptian scrolls as a favored medicine. Babylonian women consumed a mixture […]
Food For Thought: Wash what you eat!
Unless you have grown a fruit or vegetable yourself, in your own organic veggie patch, I would hope that you’re giving your produce a good thorough wash before eating it. There are a couple of good reasons why you should be washing your fruits and vegetables- even organic produce. First of all, you really don’t […]
Healthy Foods: No nutrition escapes fresh Garlic Scapes
This time of year, you may start seeing garlic scapes at the market. A garlic scape is the beautiful, curled stalk that grows from garlic bulbs before they start to flower. They look a lot like green onions, except the coiled end of the garlic scape resembles a pig’s tail! These scapes taste similar to […]
Healthy Foods: Artichoke benefits not hard to swallow!
Did you know that 68% of us don’t get enough magnesium in our diets (we need roughly 300 milligrams per day)? That isn’t good because this vital mineral is required for over 300 chemical reactions within your body. Without enough magnesium, your muscles need to work harder and you’ll find yourself getting worn out quicker […]