Pumpkin Pie
10/15/2006
Pumpkin Pie
Serves 8
1 package (12 oz.) firm silken tofu
1 can (15 oz.) solid pumpkin
½ cups packed brown sugar (more)
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Glycemic Index for Improved Energy
08/30/2006
CHOOSING LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX FOODS
The glycemic index is a ranking of foods based on their potential to raise blood glucose. The impact a food will have on (more)
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Ten Nutrition Tips to Prevent Migraines
06/14/2006
Top Ten Nutritional Tips for Migraine Prevention
Migraine headache is a neurological disease with the most prominent symptom being an intense, pounding headache, usually felt on (more)
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Ten Easy Ways to Stay Hydrated
05/26/2006
The human body is made of 55 – 75 percent water, with leaner individuals containing the higher amounts because muscle holds more water than fat. Nearly every cell in the human body needs (more)
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Water: The Forgotten Essential Nutrient
05/26/2006
Water has numerous essential functions in the body and accounts for 60 percent of its weight. Water lubricates joints, regulates body temperature, assists bowel function, protects body (more)
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An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Uses Food as Medicine
05/19/2006
The purpose of an anti-inflammatory diet is to reduce the intake of foods that cause inflammation, increase free radicals, and over stimulate the immune system. This is (more)
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Mindfulness Meditation Anytime Anywhere
05/19/2006
Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness, or insight meditation, is a form of meditation developed in the Buddhist traditions. Mindfulness can be practiced by anyone, (more)
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Nutrition Tips for Bone Health
05/19/2006
Top Ten Nutrition Tips for Bone Health
The United States has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis in the world, despite the high intake of dairy in this country. Furthermore, (more)
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Nutrition Tips to Improve Heart Health
05/19/2006
Top Ten Nutrition Tips to Improve Heart Health
The effects diet and
nutrition can have on heart health are well known.
Heart disease is the leading
cause of death among (more)
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Produce Items to Buy Organically Grown
05/19/2006
Top Ten Produce Items to buy Organically Grown
Organic farming and certified products are defined by the USDA Organic Foods Production Act as: Three years with no application (more)
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Skin-Nourising Nutrients
05/19/2006
Top Ten Skin-Nourishing Nutrients
Eating healthy foods can improve your skin’s healing capacity, reduce inflammation, and improve skin tone and clarity. Vitamins C and E, (more)
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Omnipotent Omega-3 Fatty Acids to the Rescue -- Again
03/18/2006
Omnipotent Omega-3 Fatty Acids to the Rescue -- Again
Omega-3 fatty acids have numerous essential and beneficial functions in the body including in the prevention and treatment of depression as (more)
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Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food
02/17/2006
Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food by Eating Mindfully
Principles of Mindfulness
• Mindfulness is deliberately paying attention, non-judgmentally. (more)
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Foods to Combat Stress
02/08/2006
FEELING STRESSED? During these times when everyone is rushing around to take care of their family's, maintaing a home, holding stressful jobs, dealing with traffic, and all the while trying to (more)
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Obesity-Related Disease
02/06/2006
Obesity-related disease "huge" health burden By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity is associated with a broad range of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, Scottish (more)
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What Fat Can I Eat?
02/06/2006
Types of Fat All fats and oils contain three kinds of fat: saturated, polyunsaturated, and monounsaturated fat. These fats are present in different proportions in high-fat foods and oils. Each (more)
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Protein: Quantity and Quality Matters
02/04/2006
The high-protein craze continues and questions on high-protein versus high-carbohydrate diets abound. While individual differences in biochemistry may alter protein requirements, the equally (more)
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