My mother always told us to eat ‘roughage’ .
Is that word even used anymore?
She wouldn’t have used the word ‘fiber’….. A fiber was something in fabric, not something one ate.
She never really explained what roughage was – except when she occasionally ate shredded wheat for breakfast. The rest of us wouldn’t touch it…. Even after she explained … Continue reading.....
This post is about eating good, healthy foods while away at university but it applies equally well to everyone.
For those of us who have been out of school for longer than we care to admit – it;’s always good to have a nudge to remember things that we ‘know’ but forget or ignore.
Spring salad season is starting!
All of the fresh, crisp greens are returning to the markets and gardens.
Most people do not need any more information about salad greens….
But in case you're curious about which are the healthiest…
It all comes down to color: the darker the green or red, the more nutrients in the leaf.
From Livestrong.com article … Continue reading.....
Spring is almost here.
Those of you enjoying late winter snow storms may not believe it, but, really, it’s coming.
With spring comes salads.
Because I don’t buy produce that’s not in season, the only salads we have in winter are made with Savoy Cabbage and / or Endive.
The first of March brings the first of the spring … Continue reading.....
How do you get your calcium?
At my last annual exam my doctor asked if I ate cheese and yogurt every day.
Well, she didn't exactly ask…
She said: "You DO eat cheese and yogurt every day, don't you?"
For those of you who have never been to France – both items play an important role in the French diet. … Continue reading.....
Have you noticed that most people don't consider the humble potato to be a vegetable?
Have you noticed that most people don't consider the humble potato to be healthy?
Have you noticed that most people are so very often wrong?
Potatoes are loaded with nutrients and low in calories.
They have vitamins C and B6, potassium, copper, manganese and dietary… Continue reading.....
Say No to fake food!
Excuse me while I get up on my soap box……
This subject has been simmering in the recesses of my mind recently.
I was looking through a popular cooking magazine and saw recipe after recipe calling for fat-free this or low-fat that.
Why don't they just suggest using less? Or using a different ingredient?
There is an article from the New York Times, entitled 'The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating' that has been making the rounds recently. You can read the original article here as to why these foods are so incredibly good for you. I didn't think they offered very many interesting ways to eat said foods however. Here are some of … Continue reading.....
