We are often told to eat whole grains, but do you really know why? Some of the benefits of eating whole grains that have been found in repeated studies and recent studies are: Stroke risk reduced by 30-36% Type 2 diabetes risk reduced by 21-30% Heart disease risk reduced by 25-28% Better weight maintenance Reduced …
Category Archives: Ingredients
Bean Sloppy Joe’s
I have always loved a good Sloppy Joe sandwich. The other day it just seemed like a Sloppy Joe day to me, so I pulled out several recipes but none of them really appealed to me. I decided to take what I liked about each one and make my own recipe. Since I don’t eat …
How to Avoid GMOs When Eating Out
The video below contains a wealth of knowledge from Jeffrey Smith who is the founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology. He takes us to a restaurant buffet and explains how you can try to stir clear of GMOs. There are essentially only nine products that are GMO at this time. Those are soy, corn, …
Beet Hummus
I know beet hummus probably sounds a little strange. That is what I thought when I first came across the recipe below, but it is actually quite good. My husband had made a beet dish and we had a few beets left over. I was searching for a recipe to use the rest of them …
Kale and Sweet Potato Salad
You may already know what a super food kale is. I almost decided not to write about it because the grocery stores I shop at for kale are having a hard time keeping it in stock so there are times when I can’t get it. It seems like everyone is rushing in for some kale. …
Would You Like Azodicarbonamide With That?
You may have heard of Vani Hari, also know as the Food Babe. She started a petition to get Subway to eliminate azodicarbonamide, also known as ADA, from their bread. ADA is a chemical foaming agent which is mixed into polymer gels to make plastics that are spongy, strong and light such as yoga mats …
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White Bean Dip
I like beans, also known as legumes, and usually eat them in some form every day. They have been called the “poor people’s meat” because they are rich in protein, but they don’t have the fat. Since I don’t eat meat, this works great for me. They are inexpensive and there are so many …
Dark Chocolate Truffles
With this being Valentine’s weekend, I am sure there will be a lot of chocolate consumed. However, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing if you eat the right chocolate. There have been a lot of studies done showing that dark chocolate, made with at least 60% cocoa, can have great health benefits. Dark …
Natural = Simply
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about companies adding the word “natural” to products that really aren’t. The FDA has not real made a firm statement on what should be considered “natural.” When I looked up the word natural in the dictionary, the definition was “existing in or caused by nature; not made or …
Barley, Bean and Vegetable Soup
I love eating soup in the winter, especially when it gets as cold as it has been. Once the temperature dips into the 20s and below, I feel cold all the time and soups and hot tea or apple cider become staples for me. Also, with soup you can get all the vitamins and nutrition …