Tag Archives: Dietary fiber
Using Food to Fight Stress
Research has shown that there is a complex link between our central nervous system and our gut which may eventually help to explain why so many of us are prone to unhealthy eating decisions when our stress starts to boil … Continue reading
Better Know a Bean
Beans have been around at least as long as we have and are one of the plants that have been cultivated the longest. Beans have been an important source of protein throughout history because on average they provide more than … Continue reading
9 Ways to Help Protect Your Heart Health
Despite the fact that breast cancer gets all the press, heart disease is actually the number 1 cause of death for American women, killing more each year than all types of cancer combined. In an effort to raise awareness about this … Continue reading
4 Foods that Help Fight Cholesterol
Heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control, is the leading cause of death in this country. The CDC indicates that more than 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with this condition which equates to more than 11% of … Continue reading
My Top 10 List of Summer Veggies
It’s summertime. Well, almost. So below are my top 10 Arizona vegetables for summer. I’m going to make sure I either purchase at a local farmer’s market or grocery store. And, they’ll be in-season so they’ll be more reasonable in price.