Category: Nutrition

Posted 2 years ago

Happy National Nutrition Month- Celebrate a world of flavors Every March we celebrate National Nutrition Month with a…

Posted 2 years ago

Chocolate, it does not have to be just for Valentine’s Day

In the U.S. 58 million pounds of chocolate are purchased in the 7 days leading up to February 14th. But chocolate does not just have to be for Valentine’s Day…it should be the right chocolate though. Not all chocolates are  equal when it comes to nutrition and health.

Posted 3 years ago

COMPLETING YOUR PLANT PROTEINS

Adopting a plant-based diet doesn’t mean you need to go completely vegan or vegetarian, rather, it is a way of eating that proportionately chooses consuming more plant-derived whole foods that are unrefined and minimally processed. Vegetables, whole grains, fruits, nuts, seeds, tubers, and legumes are the dietary staples, while animal based foods (fish, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy etc.) make up a small part of the overall diet if you are including them.

Posted 3 years ago

Dry January

New Years is the time for resolutions and a resolution that is catching on is Dry January- going…

Posted 3 years ago

Eat Well, Live Well Gingerbread

Gingerbread This beautifully light version of traditional gingerbread uses whole-wheat pastry flour to add fiber, vitamins and phytochemicals…

Posted 3 years ago

Spinach and Broccoli Enchiladas

Spinach and Broccoli Enchiladas Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 package (10 ounces) frozen…

Posted 3 years ago

Green Beans Almondine  

Green Beans Almondine   Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter divided 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/3 cup shallots minced 1…

Posted 3 years ago

Tomato – Melon Chicken Salad

  Tomato-Melon Chicken Salad Ingredients 4 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 cup…

Posted 3 years ago

National Women’s Health Week

National women’s health week is a weeklong health observance (May 9-15, 2021) led by the U. S. Department…

Posted 3 years ago

African Peanut Soup

Ingredients 3 cups vegetable stock or water 2 (15-ounce) cans of coconut milk 1 cup diced yellow onion 1/2 cup diced…

Posted 3 years ago

Your Immune System and Diet

During the flu season, times of illness, and more recently with the COVID-19 Pandemic, people look to diet…

Posted 4 years ago

How to Make Gingerbread

  Want to know how to make gingerbread? This light version of traditional gingerbread uses whole-wheat pastry flour…

Posted 4 years ago

Easy Cranberry Yam Bread

Try this quick and fantastic bread for your family or holiday gift-giving. The cream cheese gives the bread…

Posted 4 years ago

Managing Holiday Indigestion

The holidays are upon us and for many, these gatherings of family and friends (likely a little smaller…