Just a Spoonful of Sugar

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Sugar itself is not bad. What is hazardous to our health is the quantity. The recommended maximum amount of sugar is 6 teaspoons a day for women and 9 teaspoons for men. But Americans are consuming an average of 30 teaspoons per day, adding up to 3 pounds of sugar per week and 130 pounds of sugar per year.

Give Me Berries!

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Berries are one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods. I try to get berries into our meals regularly because heart health, mental health, anti-aging and anti-cancer benefits added to which, they taste delicious!

Good Fats for Healthy Living

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Good fats are necessary for health. So what are good fats? Essential fatty acids: omega-3s and omega-6s in equal balance. Good sources of essential fatty acids are those that come from nature: avocados, nuts, seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, flaxseed, fatty fish, grass-fed beef and butter and pastured eggs.

For the Health of Our Children

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It’s been demonstrated that when children eat more vegetables, they have fewer infections. The same healthy diet that protects against the flu also protects against many cancers, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma and other diseases Foods eaten in childhood can have long-lasting – even permanent – effects on how the body grows and wards off disease.
Meet the beans!

Eat More Beans

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Beans are protein-rich superfoods, high in antioxidants, phytonutrients (plant chemicals essential to our immune system) and fiber and can help with disease prevention such as heart disease, diabetes and possibly even cancer.

Plant Foods Make Us Healthy: The China Study

People who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic diseases. People who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest. This is the conclusion of the book The China Study, a comprehensive study that surveyed a vast range of diseases and diet and lifestyle

Meet the Grains

Whole grains have a combination of fiber, vitamins, minerals and health-promoting phytonutrients shown to help reduce cholesterol, improve intestinal health, stabilize blood sugar levels an decrease the incidence of heart disease and diabetes. Many can be cooked in 30 minutes, making homemade dinner possible even in a busy lifestyle.

Making A Weekly Menu Plan

Knowing your menu plan takes the brainwork out of what to make for dinner, so it’s a matter of rolling up your sleeves and executing the designated recipe(s) for that day, rather than going through a fast food drive-through because there wasn’t a plan.

Cancer Fighting Foods

Recent scientific advancement in anti-cancer research has identified specific foods that offer powerful protection against cancer. These foods are essential for prevention of cancer and also increased odds of survival after diagnosis. In particular cruciferous vegetables seem to contain the most potent anti-cancer substances