diet – Little Choices

All-Time Best Healthy Tuna Salad

I don’t know about you, but when the current crisis hit our grocery stores, most of the canned food that was left on the shelves was tuna. Although I’m not a big fish fan, I love tuna, so I bought a few cans and decided to start making more recipes using it. Here are just…

Protein Power!

Protein is an essential element of a healthy diet. “It’s an essential nutrient,” says Anne Wolf, RD, registered dietitian and researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Protein serves as a critical building block for cells and tissues throughout our body. “We need it for every function in our body — for healing purposes and…

Resveratrol – A Super Antioxidant Found in Red Wine!

We all have guilty pleasures. Things that make you bite your lip when you admit them to others. So, here it goes … once in a while I indulge in a glass or two of red wine. Okay, maybe more than once in a while! We’ve all heard red wine can be healthy, in moderation…

Don’t be afraid this Halloween!

Are you afraid those evil Halloween treats will be haunting you this holiday? Candy is everywhere this time of year. You’ve seen it in the stores for weeks now and you most likely have a cute halloween bowl full of it ready to dump into the trick-or-treaters’ pumpkin buckets. Another scary thought is of your…

Constipation – How to keep things moving!

Healthy elimination can only come from healthy digestion and if you have a healthy digestion, chances are, you are healthy. Although treatment depends on the cause, severity, and duration of the constipation, in most cases dietary changes will not only help relieve symptoms and but prevent recurrence. It’s key to make sure you are getting enough…

What is Quinoa? Is it a Grain or Vegetable?

The word Quinoa (pronounced “keen wah”) means “mother grain.” Which may be why some think it is a grain, or it could be because it’s commonly used as a rice substitute or as pasta. But it’s not a typical grain! It’s actually closer to a leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard and is very…