In our Spring issue, we ran an article about Food Color additives, courtesy of Dr. Shelby Enter at Okanagan Natural Medicine. If you missed it, and are interested in reading it again, you can view the issue here online.
Here’s a great video that exposes the reality of what food manufacturers — major brands at that — are placing in their products. The bottom line? Fresh is always best.
Last month’s theme was mindfulness. This month’s theme is order. We kick of the month with a funny resolution – don’t get organized!
The final resolution in this month’s theme of mindfulness, and the focus this week is on keeping a food diary. It’s a great way to increase your awareness. Hear what Gretchen has to say!
Continuing with the theme of mindfulness, this week the resolution is to use cues to cultivate mindfulness.
An apple a day just doesn’t cut it anymore, and too many apples could make you fat.
That’s the advice of Iva Young, a nutritional expert who warns that the wrong kinds of fruits can actually do more harm than good.
“We really should be smart about the fruits we consume,” said Young, author of Healthy Mom (www.ivayoung.com). “After all, remember that fruits are very similar to breads, pastas, rice, and other high carbohydrate-rich foods in that fruits are high in carbs. That is one reason why we should only consume a certain amount, and choose the fruits that are lower in sugar. If you pick the right fruits and eat the proper portions, then you will give your body what it needs and it will benefit greatly from your efforts.”
So, which fruits offer the biggest health boost? Young named the following fruits, all of which are comparatively low in sugar, as her top five:
In the last video, you had a chance to take a quiz about how mindful you happen to be. This week’s resolution is to resolution is to meditate on koans. Wondering what a koan is? Listen!
Pasta is one of the staples of the North American diet, but it need not taste like a staple.
“It is so much more than just grabbing a jar of generic sauce at the store, boiling some water and mixing it all up in a bowl,” said Dave Hirschkop, the namesake of the Dave’s Gourmet (www.davesgourmet.com) line of sauces and veteran pasta and sauce aficionado. “There are subtle secrets in every step of the process, from choosing the sauce, boiling the water, and plating the finished meal that can take an everyday dull meal and turn it into a gourmet dining experience.”
He should know. His sauces have been named tops in the industry by the Sofi Awards two years running, making him a recognized expert in designing the perfect bowl of pasta. His tips include:
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