Kimchi has been a staple dish in Korean cuisine for at least 2000 years. While it is a generic term referring to salted and fermented vegetables, most people are familiar with a mostly cabbage kimchi that has a kick of spiciness coming from … Read the rest
We have plenty of resources available in this blog and on our website about what you can do to boost your immune system. The other side of the healthy-immune-system coin, however, is avoiding the foods that weaken immune system health.
By removing the damaging ingredients from … Read the rest
How you eat may be just as important as WHAT you eat. We’ve got tips for better digestion.
Most of us have digestive trouble at times. We’re talking about heartburn, uncomfortable (and sometimes embarrassing) gas, cramping, or diarrhea. It can be a result of a food … Read the rest
This recipe applies a lot of the tips on balancing blood sugar we provided in our previous editorial this month. Today we’re here to show you that a healthy, low-glycemic diet can satisfy your sweet tooth without spiking your blood sugar or sending you into a … Read the rest
Nearly every ingredient in this recipe has some kind of metabolism boosting power, and the few others are just as important to boost flavor.
Why peppers? The bell pepper is a low-calorie, antioxidant and vitamin-rich member of the Capsicum genus, and the only member that … Read the rest
Chromium is an essential trace mineral that we all need in our diets in very small quantities. Once absorbed, chromium is distributed widely in the body, with the highest levels being found in the kidney, liver, spleen, and bone [1]. It is one … Read the rest
As mature women, our nutritional needs vary slightly from those of our children or male family members. These differences are exaggerated at the point of menopause. We start to notice our caloric needs drop as our metabolism … Read the rest
