Don’t you just love summer? All the delicious fruit available makes my mouth water! And the best part about it, they are filled with wonderful phytochemicals that help us fight disease. Take blackberries for instance. They are loaded with fiber, vitamin C,  and ellagic acid, a compound known to fight cancer, viruses, and bacteria. They [...]

If eating raw onions is sometimes too much for you, here’s a great tip from Cooks Illustrated. Onions sliced pole to pole are much less pungent in taste and odor than those cut along the equator. Here’s why: The intense flavor and acrid odor of onions are caused by substances called thiosulfinates, created when enzymes [...]

Foods may look, smell and even taste fine — and still harbor bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The July issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource provides an overview of food storage safety and how to avoid bad bacteria, such as E. coli and salmonella. Safe food storage matters. While diarrhea and vomiting caused by [...]

I’m sure it’s no surprise to you that many people are confused about what a reasonable portion of food actually looks like. And controlling the amount of food we eat is a crucial part of long term weight management. So take at look at this clever tool from WebMD. The WebMD Portion Size Plate gives [...]

The Super Easy Way to Peel a Banana I saw this on the web yesterday and thought it was fantastic!  If you’ve ever struggled to peel a banana, watch this quick video.

Shopping for fish these days is tough. Sure it’s good for your heart and brain, but how do you know if it’s low in mercury and other toxins? And once you settle on a healthful fish, is buying it also good for the planet? Tim Fitzgerald, a scientist at Environmental Defense Fund, gives some guidelines [...]