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 […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: A healthy sweet snack
. . . go fig-ure!

There’s nothing quite like a fresh fig, but they’re not easy to find this time of year. Luckily, dried figs are readily available and almost as tasty as the right-off-the-ficus-tree form of the fruit. Ancient writings mention figs being harvested way back in the 9th century B.C., where, in Greece, figs were a staple. The […]

Healthy Foods: Bee pollen, royal jelly.
What’s all the buzz about?

Y’all know how much I L-O-V-E honey. I have my own bees, so I am very passionate about our fuzzy buzzy friends. I’ve been hearing lots of buzz lately about a couple of bee by-products; bee pollen and royal jelly, so I thought I’d use today’s Healthy Food article to go over the benefits and […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: An apricot will hit the spot!

We have the Greeks to thank for bringing apricots to us. These “golden eggs of the sun” came to Europe via Greece way back around 100–50 BC. Apricots are beautiful little fruits with velvety yellow skin and sweet, tasty flesh. Related to peaches, apricots are juicy and slightly tart with a flavor similar to that […]

Healthy Foods: The choice isn’t hard, eat swiss chard!

It’s so exciting in the spring of the year to see the beautiful rainbow-colored leaves of swiss chard at the farmers’ market and on my plate! More than just a pretty face, these gorgeous veggies are full of nutrition. While I like chard best in the spring when it’s at its freshest, I love eating […]

Healthy Foods: When life hands you lemons, eat them!

The Egyptians were wise. They would consume lemons and lemon juice as a means of protecting them from the different poisons they were always getting into. (Really, what was it with the Egyptians and poison, anyway?) The amazing thing is that recent research has proven the Egyptians’ theory right. That doesn’t mean that you could […]

Healthy Foods: Why an apple a day keeps the doctor away…

Apples are sweet and delicious, they have a long shelf life and they make a mean pie! But why are apples so healthy? Seeing as how it is apple season once again, let’s take a look! Fiber. Apples are a great source of fiber and that fiber may combine with phytonutrients in the fruit to […]

Healthy Foods: Here’s a light “bulb” idea-Eat more garlic!

Garlic is a member of the Allium or lily family. You may know some of its relatives: leeks and onions. The same sulfur compounds that are responsible for giving garlic its pungent odor are also to thank for its health-promoting benefits. So, we know garlic is delicious, smelly, and may or may not ward off […]