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Natural Food Information on Quinoa
First off, I realized recently I’ve been pronouncing this incorrectly for years. I won’t even tell you how I was mangling it, but instead, here’s the correct pronunciation: keen – wa
Quinoa is a seed about the size of a millet, produced from a plant related to spinach and Swiss chard. Chenopodium [...]
Treat Yourself To Organic Flavored Coffee
Here’s some information I found on organic coffee from the people at French Press Coffee…
Organic Flavored Coffee
Coffee drinkers today want to know that by purchasing organic flavored coffee they are helping to improve working conditions for coffee farmers, protecting the environment, and promoting sustainable practices around the globe.
Organic flavored coffee means that only 100% natural [...]
Finding Whole Grain Bread
If you’ve read some of my past posts, like Whole Grains for Good Health, you know 100% whole grain bread is an important health food. In yesterday’s post I talked about fiber, and noted that whole grains have fiber.
Here’s a little video about finding the right bread for good health from the folks at Relish Magazine -
Oats, Groats, What’s The Difference?
As you may remember, oats are one of the Super Heroes of Health Foods.
They contain vitamin E, several B-vitamins, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Oats also have some of the trace minerals selenium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese. They’re full of good-for-you phytochemicals and have both soluble and insoluble fiber. Oats have been found to benefit [...]
Watermelon - Summertime Treat & Health Food
Sure you knew it tastes good, but did you realize it’s a really good health food?
The History of Watermelon
The first reference to watermelons was discovered in ancient hieroglyphics on the walls of Egyptian buildings. Watermelon is thought to have originated there in the Kalahari Desert of Africa some 5,000 years ago. They were often placed [...]
More Brain Food
We’ve already figured out that fish, egg yolks, legumes, nuts, meat and vegetables are part of a healthy diet. (This is assuming, of course, that you’re not deep frying everything, ha!)
As for more on the “why” these are good foods, consider choline.
Feeding Health Food To Your Neurotransmitters
Neuro what? Nerve Transmitters, that’s what! This is the [...]
Coffee Makes a Comeback!
Drink coffee, and drink to your health!
Yep, remember that little ditty about beans you used to chant when you were a kid? Well, here’s a new version for you:
Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit,
Coffee’s a Bean that won’t make you toot,
The more you drink the better you’ll feel,
So drink some coffee for every meal!
Seriously, after taking [...]