Know All About These 10 Herbs & Spices – 2
Continue Reading From: Know All About These 10 Herbs & Spices – 1 #6. Cayenne pepper It is high in vitamin A and also contains vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin C, riboflavin, potassium and manganese. An important ingredient found in these peppers is capsaicin (cap-say-sin), which has been known to kill prostate cancer cells. Apart [...]
Know All About These 10 Herbs & Spices – 1
So, getting inspired by a culinary show or deciding to reduce your oil intake will often lead you to fill your kitchen drawers with a variety of herbs and spices, but like many you might be having a little or no idea of how to use these in your daily cooking. Don’t fret, as this [...]
Q for Quinoa: 6 Easy Superfood Recipes
Nutrient rich and the latest fad in culinary circles, quinoa has made a 5000 year journey from Incas to Masterchef. This super grain was once known as the ‘gold of the Incas’, or the ‘mother grain’. It grows in South America, it was used to supplement their diet of potatoes and corn. So, why is [...]
5 Anemia-Fighting Iron-Rich Recipes
Anemia is the most common disorder of the red blood cells, affecting about 3.5 million Americans, and iron deficiency is a very common nutrient deficiency too. It’s especially important for women during their childbearing years to replace the iron lost each month through menstruation. According to a new study, being even mildly iron-deficient affects kids’ [...]
5 Easy Spinach Recipes, & 2 Rap Videos
Apart from providing protein, iron, and powerful antioxidants, spinach may also benefit muscle building [Remember Popeye?]. A study showed that eating spinach may help muscles work more efficiently during exercise. This is because of the the inorganic nitrate found in spinach, that fuels mitochondria — the little engines in our cells that could — with [...]
Main Course? Salad? Take Your Yummy Pick!
If a salad is your go-to healthy meal, you may be tired of the same old bowl of greens. These creative and satisfying mixes will fill you up with fiber and protein — not calories. A Skinny Caesar This twist on a Caesar salad uses silken tofu instead of mayo to cut out half the [...]
6 Must-Have Foods If You Eat No Meat
Recently turn vegetarian/vegan? Fascinated by Meatless Monday? We have observed that meatless eating can deliver a lot of health benefits, without sacrificing flavor. Also, vegetarians typically have diets richer in fiber, folic acid, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium and unsaturated fat, so it’s no surprise that studies have found them to have a lower [...]
Superfoods for a Super New Mom – 2
Continued from Superfoods for a Super New Mom – 1 Superfood #7. ORANGES Oranges are a great food to boost energy for new moms because nursing moms need even more vitamin C than pregnant women. If you can’t find time to sit down to a snack, sip on some orange juice as you go about [...]
Superfoods for a Super New Mom – 1
As a new mom, one of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby is to eat a healthy diet. Yes, losing those pregnancy pounds might be on top of your priorities, regularly eating foods that boost energy will give you the stamina and maximize the little energy you need to be [...]
Infographic: What’s in an Egg?
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Gimme Red: Anemia facts
Anemia is the most common disorder of the red blood cells, affecting about 3.5 million Americans. Anemia is not actually a disease, but a condition that results from below-normal levels of hemoglobin (iron containing pigment of the red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues) in the red blood cells. Why [...]
