Healthy Eating Tips
If you need fresh ideas for making healthy school lunches for older vegetarian or vegan kids or teens with open minds and even more open palates, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for fare for grown-up tastes beyond sandwiches, these ideas are for you. Admittedly, your first-grader may not relish this style of lunch fare (for him or her, see Vegetarian and Vegan School Lunch Recipes and Tips) but your high schooler—or you—might find these ideas appealing. Read More→
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This is a garlic lover’s dream—whole bulbs of roasted garlic to do with whatever you wish. Adapted from For the Love of Garlic: The Complete Guide to Garlic Cuisineby Victoria Renoux.
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Those little jars of prepared garlic and ginger are so completely convenient! No fussing with paper-thin garlic peels, no paring gnarly knobs of ginger or endangering fingers on the ginger grater and no garlic-smelling hands for the rest of the night. But is it OK to use these conveniences? Read More→
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Though cream of wheat or oatmeal are fine choices as hot cereals, there is a world of grains to explore for breakfast, from tiny whole grains to cracked, rolled, and ground grains. Explore the hot cereal section of most any natural foods store and see what appeals to you. If these grains are new to you, buy them in packaged form so you can follow specific instructions for cooking. Read More→
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photo by April Jones
We’ve all heard how important it is to start the day with a good, nutritious breakfast. But the truth is that many of us are tired and rushed in the morning. And since some people are just not that hungry first thing, the sleepy appetite is none too ambitious. It’s unfortunate that the first hour of the day is rush hour, but for most of us, that’s the reality.
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Simple, natural foods produce the glow of good health as evidenced by radiant skin, a strong, flexible body, and a well-functioning immune system. Read More→
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Excerpted from Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss & Good Health by Cynthia Holzapfel (Book Publishing Co.), reprinted by permission. Dr. Jarvis was one of the first people to document the folk remedy of using apple cider vinegar for weight loss. It was generally accepted by Dr. Jarvis’ Vermont patients that by taking apple cider vinegar on a regular basis, one would experience gradual, certain weight loss. The dose they used was two teaspoons in a glass of water before meals.
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During the winter, you may find yourself snacking more than usual. Remember that snacking is actually good for you, as long as you choose the right kinds of treats to fill those gaps between meals. Pick snacks that are high in fiber. Fiber is not only important beneficial to your diet and digestion, but it also keeps you full for longer and releases energy slowly throughout the day. Here are our top picks for high-fiber snacks that will keep you full
and energized! Read More→
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