Beans, the Best Nutritional Bang for Your Buck
A nearly perfect food to add to your daily diet is beans, also known as legumes. Besides being very budget-friendly, they are highly nutritious and offer all the following: …
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Eating Mindfully Without Having to Think About It
As we begin a new year, it’s a good time to take a look at what we’re eating, how we’re eating, and consider what we need to do differently. …
Superfood! Beets
Beets are a nutrition powerhouse with many health benefits that you should add to your diet regularly. Here are some reasons why: Lower blood pressure – beets are high …
When it comes to the Mediterranean Diet, Greener is Better
A study published last month in the BMJ Journal Heart confirms what we’ve known for a long time, that the Mediterranean diet is excellent for heart health and weight loss. It …
Chocolate for Better Brain Function
In case you weren’t convinced yet, there is now another reason to make sure you include dark chocolate and other flavanol containing foods in your diet. A new study …
Lower your Blood Pressure with Wine and Dark Chocolate!
A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that consuming a diet high in flavanols is associated with significant reductions in blood pressure. Flavanols are a type of flavonoid, which are …
Cruciferous SuperVeggies!
While it’s important to eat a wide variety of vegetables, make sure you include cruciferous veggies as often as possible in your diet. These are plants belonging to the …
Plants for Fiber and Disease Prevention
The connection between eating a plant-based diet and better health has been well documented, as well as the connection between fiber consumption and health. Connect the dots by remembering …
Pumpkin is Good for Way more than a Pumpkin Spice Latte!
If you associate pumpkin only with lattes and pies, you’re missing out on the serious health benefits you can gain from eating this winter squash. It’s highly nutritious and …
Superfood! Garlic
To improve your chances of avoiding or surviving Covid-19, it’s important to strengthen your immune system as well as reducing or eliminating any pre-existing conditions you may have. One …
The Wonders of Watermelon
It’s mid-August and the heat is relentless — have some watermelon. It’s not only a delicious way to cool off, it’s also highly nutritious with many health benefits. Hydration. Watermelon …
Mostly Plants = Lower Blood Pressure
It turns out that even if you don’t cut out meat and dairy completely, but go mostly plant-based, your blood pressure will improve. A study from Warwick Medical School, …