I eat Greek yogurt on a regular basis for the probiotics it contains. I recently stumbled on an article on Kefir. I had never heard of it but was intrigued. The benefits of Kefir are about 10 times more beneficial that the probiotics in yogurt. Some of the other benefuts include building a healthy immune …
Category Archives: Ingredients
High Amounts of Fructose Reduces Ability to Learn
A study released by scientists at UCLA have found that a diet high in fructose can reduce the ability to learn and recall information in rats. I have no doubt this also affects human brains as well. This includes cane sugar (which is sucrose) and high fructose corn syrup. These are usually added to processed …
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It’s Cranberry Season!
I was shopping today and noticed that fresh cranberries are in stock at my local grocery stores. Freshly made cranberry sauce was a staple at my house growing up every Thanksgiving and Christmas. Turkey without the cranberries and dressing was not a meal! My mom always made cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries. There was never …
Healthy Benefits of Real Maple Syrup
Even though real maple syrup has a high sugar content, it is still lower than corn syrup and certainly tastes much better. Also, if you are going to be consuming sugar, you may as well get some benefits from it. Real maple syrup contains manganese, zinc, small amounts of calcium, potassium, iron and other vitamins. …
Honey Bees Produce Blue and Green Honey!
In France bee keepers where confused when their bees began producing blue and green honey. It seems that after some research, they discovered that the bees had found a biogas plant that processes waste for Mars. You guessed it. They were eating the waste from M&Ms. We all know how brightly colored those candies are. …
Feeding Cows What?
I recently ran across an article saying that some farmers are feeding their cows candy and junk food because of the drought we have had this year and the high price of corn. I was a little skeptical at first and couldn’t believe my eyes but as I researched it more, I found quite a …
Start Your Fall off With Good Healthy Fall Flavors
With the arrival of fall, we have tailgate parties, Halloween, school fundraiser sales and Thanksgiving. Don’t fall into the trap of eating to much of the wrong foods. There are many delicious fall produce such as apples and several different squash and pumpkins. All of these are so good for you and you can be …
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The Dangers of Food Dyes
There has been a lot of talk about artificial food dyes, but unfortunately, not enough. We can’t seem to make any headway in the USA on banning any of them. While most European countries have banned them or they have to put a warning label on products that contain them, we in America just go …
Why We Should Drink Lemon Juice
Who would think a small little piece of fruit like a lemon could have so many health benefits. I don’t usually drink lemonade because I have to add to much sugar to drink it. However, I do enjoy warm water with fresh lemon juice with a little honey to sweeten it. My whole body seems …
The Nutritional Benefits of Bananas
Bananas seem to be a staple in our home. I like them when they still have a little green tint to them but my husband likes them when the peel starts to turn brown. That works great for us because once they are to ripe for me they are just right for him. If they …