Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Nature’s crunchy snackÂ
This simple root veggie is a standard staple in most people’s fridges. It’s used in everything from soups to stews to side dishes. A favorite snack, these antioxidant rich root veggies contain carotenoids, which help fight inflammation and prevents the oxidization of cholesterol; very important considering that it is oxidized cholesterol that causes the build […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Everything is peachy keen
Peaches are starting to come in season and for most people, the intoxicating aroma of peaches signals that summer is really and truly here. This sweet, tasty, and juicy fruit is thought to have originated in China. It grows in hot subtropical climates like Georgia and I know we’ve all heard of Georgia peaches! Peaches […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Something sweet with health benefits
Honey is the magic produced inside beehives and coveted by people and bears alike; there’s really nothing like it in the world. Honey is one of the few sweet foods in life that has huge health benefits. Just like coconut milk, honey is an antiviral, antifungal, and antimicrobial substance. This comes from the bee propolis […]
Dinner Diva: Ten Powerhouse Foods
There are foods that are foods that are healthy and then there are foods that are powerhouses. I’ve got ten here that are supersonic superfoods that you absolutely should include in your diet if you want to lose weight, get as healthy as you can, and look your best! Here they are: 1—Tomatoes. The all-powerful […]
Healthy Foods: More from Dear Dinner Diva
We get a lot of questions and we answer the good ones! 😉 If you have a good one, send it on to dinner diva at saving dinner dot com (altogether, use symbols) On to the questions– Dear Dinner Diva, Please make a “Printer Friendly” version of your daily emails. The recipes are great but […]
Healthy Foods: Top Ten Green Foods You Need
It’s been a while since I’ve been able to stay up long enough to see David Letterman go through his top-ten schtick. But that’s okay-I can do my own top ten. And this time, I have picked some green foods to dish on. We all know that we should choose more green foods for better […]
Healthy Foods: Popeye was right all along!
I’m strong to the finish ’cause I eats my spinach . . . Popeye was a smart guy. Well, if you can look past the chain-smoking, the violent tendencies he had towards Bluto, and the way he objectified Olive Oyl. But anyway, the iconic cartoon sailor has been helping to make spinach cool for decades. […]
Dinner Diva: Food Fight
This morning as I was reading my email, I saw a Madison avenue styled ad for chemotherapy. Yes, you read that right. I’ve also seen cancer hospitals (one of them a chain) doing their thing in prime time on TV. A long time ago in a place not so far away, this would have never […]
Food For Thought: 411 on Multivitamins
Even if you’re eating properly, and keeping up with a well-rounded and nutrition-filled diet, there’s still a chance you’re not getting all the nutrients your body really needs. Sure, you’d get a satisfactory amount, but do you really want your body to settle for simply satisfactory or would you rather choose great? It’s not much of a question is it?