What’s in Your Yogurt? Just how many ingredients are listed on your yogurt label? Yogurt is essentially a mix of two ingredients: milk (ranging from nonfat to whole fat) and live active cultures. When the…
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Is it time for an oil change in your kitchen? When it comes to cooking, not just any oil will do. Oil has the potential of being healthy or harmful depending on how you use it….
Don Your Aprons!Tell us how much time you spend in the kitchen and we’ll tell you how healthy you are. No, there’s no mistake there. We didn’t mean the gym. We mean the kitchen! A…
Unstable blood sugar. Energy crashes. High blood pressure. Constipation. Depression. Inflammation. High cholesterol. Acne. These are just a few of the unwanted consequences of eating a diet high in refined grains. Refined grains, starches, and…
No color, No Problem Bland colored diets often have bland nutrient contents. As versatile as the color white (or off-white) can be, it doesn’t always scream health. In general, the average American diet is chock…
Added Sugars –Too Much of a Sweet Thing Would you like some anhydrous dextrose with your coffee? Even if your food or drink label’s ingredient list doesn’t have the word “sugar” on it, you may…
The word “artificial” has several dictionary definitions. 1. Produced by humans. 2. Lacking naturalness. 3. Made without regard to the particular needs of a situation or person. All three definitions are fitting for artificial food…
The word “artificial” has several dictionary definitions. 1. Produced by humans. 2. Lacking naturalness. 3. Made without regard to the particular needs of a situation or person. All three definitions are fitting for artificial food…
This lively color always warmly invites us into fall. Our days are brightened as the leaves change their color to this vibrant hue. Farmers markets are filled with different shades of orange found in the…
Food comes in all colors found in the visible spectrum. The natural colors we see in foods enhance the experience of eating. Truthfully, we enjoy seeing the colors before even tasting the food—from the farm…