A Beginner’s Guide To Saturated Fats
A while back I posted an Introduction to Fat and decided that there was enough important information to pass along that I would do a short series on the different fats and how to make some healthy...
View ArticlePicking Olive Oil
Because of it’s unsaturated and packed with polyphenols, olive oil has been shown to protect the heart and can even turn off bad genes that increase risk for atherosclerosis (blockage of arteries). But...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide To Flaxseed
You’ve no doubt heard of flaxseed. In recent years it’s found it’s way in to all kinds of foods; crackers, breads, frozen waffles, oatmeal and more. The Flax Council estimated about 300 was added or...
View ArticleThe Great Salt Debate
You would think by now that those in the know would come to a consensus on certain things by now, like just how much salt we should be eating, right? But no, the decades old debate seems to be going on...
View ArticleReduce Your Blood Pressure With Blueberries
Blueberries have long been touted as a superfood because they’re loaded with antioxidants, phytonutrients, low in calories, and high in water and fiber to help control blood sugar and keep you full...
View ArticleNutrition For Skin Care
What you eat can have a big impact on your skin, various nutrients can help combat a variety of skin ailments; from acne to age spots, dry skin to fine lines and wrinkles. As a bonus, many of these...
View ArticleRadio Archive: Shopping for Chocolate Podcast
As a followup to show I did for The Wake Up Call, I added a podcast on Shopping for Chocolate. A quality chocolate bar really only needs about four ingredients, here I talk about what they are and some...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Asparagus
Since moving to WA, I’ve seen asparagus available almost year round, but really, we’re just getting in to fresh asparagus season, so I thought I would share some tips on selection through cooking....
View ArticleGrocery Shopping 101: Eggs
I’ve been working on some new stuff for my Smart Shopping courses, and since Easter is around the corner, I thought I would take a closer look at eggs, and see if I can’t help make sense of all the...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Freekeh
Recently while shopping at one of my local CoOps, I was wandering the bulk aisle bin and came across something new… Freekeh. I had no idea what it was, just that it was a grain. It looked interesting...
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