Have a Salad Meal - Ideas for You!
We are not talking about ripping open a bag of iceberg lettuce, we are talking about really looking at your supermarket fresh produce (or farmer's market) - and buying a few things to wake up your tastebuds! Try a bag a mixed mesculan or other greens. Add some spinach leaves! Toss in some dried cranberries and toasted walnuts. (about a tablespoon of each). Add a little blue cheese, or feta, slice a couple of radishes, tomatoes, or carrots for some color. Finish off with a
Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
Bread is one of those things that takes up about a whole aisle in the grocery store. But many of those pre-packaged breads are "air bread" - calories and seem to be airy light. Have you tried artisan breads? You will find these are usually denser, and more filling. In the bakery section of larger stores are more bread choices. Go for whole grain. Try nuts and seeds and sprouts. Any way you like it, one serving of bread is one ounce. Your daily intake of bread should be
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Essential Oil: Cinnamon Bark
Aromatic Description: Spicy, woody, with a sweet, biting note, warm Collection Method: Steam Distillation Plant Part: Bark Main Constituents: Cinnamaldehyde, Eugenol Besides a pleasing smell, Cinnamon Bark has several Primary Benefits
• Supports healthy metabolic function*
• Maintains a healthy immune system*
• Naturally repels insects
• Long used to flavor food and for its internal health benefits
Cinnamon is derived from a tropical, evergreen tree that gro
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer Can Start With No Symptoms: Precancerous polyps and early-stage colorectal cancer don’t always cause symptoms, especially at first. This means that someone could have polyps or colorectal cancer and not know it. That is why having a screening test is so important. What Are the Symptoms? Some people with colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer do have symptoms. They may include: • Blood in or on your stool (bowel movement). • Stomach pain, aches, or cramps tha
Fresh Fruit!
It won't be long before fresh strawberries will be ready....followed by blueberries, blackberries, raspberries! But until then, there are plenty of fruit options at your local grocery store. Citrus is still a favorite as winter winds down. Have you tried anything new lately? Did you know avocados are fruit? And coconut? Try starfruit, mangos, dates, figs. A bit of fig jam on spread over goat cheese on a cracker - delicious snack! Make a fruit skewer by slicing firm fruit
Make March Your Nutrition Learning Month
As spring approaches, it is a great time to review your eating habits! Tired of the same old food day after day? Want to try something new but overwhelmed with where to start? Follow us as we try a few different recipes this year, and share information on nutrition. The amount of information available to us is staggering. Our great grandmothers or grandmothers relied on a few cookbooks and a lot of family and friends sharing recipes; then our moms relied on even more cookbook
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