Quinoa – The Queen Of Grains

The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has declared 2013 to be the year of Quinoa. The focus on Quinoa is due to its dense nutrient content, giving it a role to play in the fight against hunger … read more »

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Coconut Oil – The Tropical Health Treasure

Coconut oil, the amazing superfood, was lost in the saturated fat controversy and is just now starting to make a hearty comeback. Used for thousands of years by people in the tropics, coconut oil is both a medicinal as well … read more »

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Sweet Sensational Vegetables

With people eating healthier these days, vegetables get elevated to be the star of the meals at times.  Meatless Mondays are popular with people trying to eat vegetarian meals one day a week.  We have all heard how good vegetables … read more »

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Tips and Tricks For Building Immunity

The gradual shortening of the days signal a few things: the approach of autumn and its beautiful colors, the fact that Thanksgiving and then the hurried days before Christmas are just around the corner, and…the not so happy news that … read more »

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Super Fun With Seaweed

Seaweed is a form of algae and grows in freshwater and seawater. For the preparation of food, most freshwater varieties are usually toxic, so seawater algae are utilized. While seaweed is a high nutrient food, it also presents some challenges … read more »

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Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

Bookstore aisles are budging with every kind of diet book imaginable. The Internet is equally crowded with quick fixes sure to reduce belly fat in the blink of an eye. Ads on television bombard us with rapid weight loss programs, … read more »

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