In a recent post of mine (Local Foods), I mentioned a vegetable – the cardoon – that I had picked up at my local farmer’s market. One of my clients, Janice, responded with the question, “what the heck is a cardoon?” So I’m going to share with you all what the heck it is! A […]
This year, an estimated 63.9 million Americans will be traveling during the holiday season. It’s pretty easy to eat healthy meals when you’re home and have access to your kitchen. But when you’re on the road, finding nutritious food can be a lot harder. Here are some of the strategies I developed for staying healthy […]
Coconut water was the world’s first “Gatorade,” before we got tricked into thinking that sugary “energy” drinks were the only way to go to replenish after intense physical activity. Coconut water is naturally filed with electrolytes – the same compounds that Gatorade and other sports drinks advertise get you hydrated and re-energized after a tough […]
It may officially be summertime, but many of us still aren’t getting enough of that fabulous “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D. Vitamin D helps prevent osteoporosis, depression, and prostate and breast cancers. Vitamin D levels in the body have also been shown to affect diabetes and obesity. So it’s one of the most important – yet […]
My only experience will brazil nuts for the longest time was remembering them as those weird, lopsided, big nuts randomly thrown into the salted, canned nut mixes that I would eat as a kid. I didn’t remember particularly liking them – nor disliking them – and pretty much forgot about their existence. Until recently. In […]
You may not be familiar with the ramp, but you should be. It’s name is synonomous with springtime here in the northeast, and nothing says “winter’s over!” quite like the arrival of these green goodies. A ramp is a wild onion thats flavor is somewhere between a garlic and a scallion. Which is to say, […]