You may be struggling with blood sugars. Or you may want to bring down your blood pressure. Or maybe you’re interested in losing some weight. Whatever your reason, you can move into greater health when physical activity is a part of every day. Exercise is good medicine for everyone—for preventing […]
Need a splash of color in your meals? Actually, eating a variety of colors is a great way to pack in a lot of nutrition to keep you living longer and feeling better. “Eat a Rainbow” has become a catchy slogan to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables. […]
When I stop by the deli section at my local grocery store, I’m always finding a new brand of hummus. Baba Ganoush, Garlic Hummus, Roasted Pepper Hummus, Avocado Hummus…I could go on and on. Yesterday, I thought I’d pick up some of the Garlic Hummus. It looked super healthy, with […]
Just in time for Thanksgiving, here is my favorite veggie side for the holiday–Thanksgiving Harvest Roasted Carrots! Carrots have been my favorite vegetable since I was a little girl. In fact, when I was seven years old, I chose growing carrots as my first 4-H project. It’s been a love […]
At our Tuscan Fresco cooking class, we enjoyed an Italian buffet of penne with potato spaghetti balls, a Tuscan vegetable soup, a refreshing cucumber salad and Mediterranean pesto. What was missing? How about some fragrant herb bread made with whole grain goodness? This is an easy bread to bake since […]
Can a bowl of soup help you lose weight? A recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that soup eaters tend to weigh less and have smaller waistlines than those who don’t eat soup very often. Of course, not all soups are created equal. Many soups can undermine our health […]
