Different vegetables have different cooking times.  I have grouped some together here for you to make meal time a little easier.  One of the healthiest ways to saute vegetables is in a fry pan on medium heat with 3 or 4 Tbsps of low-sodium, no-MSG vegetable or chicken broth.  Cover and simmer for the [...]

Recently my 10 year old daughter asked me “if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be”.  I think she expected me to say “chocolate” but I answered without hesitation “Spirulina”.  A terrible grimace came over her face as she thought about the dark-green, fowl smelling powder [...]

COOKING PREPARATION

Clean your food

Thoroughly rinse all vegetables, lettuce, and greens before using. The use of vegetable and fruit soap is recommended for removing pesticide residues. Grains should also be thoroughly rinsed before being cooked.
COOKING TIPS

Use the right cooking oils

Many commonly used cooking oils are very harmful, especially when heated.

Cooking vegetables

The best way [...]

By now you all know that I don’t believe in counting calories, but I still get asked the question “what do you think of those 100 Calorie snack packs”.  I will tell you honestly that most of them are garbage.  If you read the ingredient list, you will most likely find partially hydrogenated oils, which [...]

You may be wondering what the problem is with Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs).  If you have ever had a dog that is a “mutt” (mixture of many breeds) you may argue that mutts are smarter, easier to train and have less health problems than purebreds and you would probably be correct.  Inbreeding with animals (and [...]

There is no question that vegetables are more nutrient dense and contain a much wider variety of nutrients than fruits.  This makes sense when you think about it.  Vegetables are usually roots or grow close to the ground like stems or stalks.  This closeness to the soil brings the plant into closer contact with the [...]

Americans spend close to $200 billion each year on prescription drugs.  Over-the-counter medications are NOT included in that number.  Since 1986, the number of prescription medications in existence has jumped from 900 to over 8,000.  Every ailment is now a “disease” or “disorder” or “syndrome” so that pharmaceutical companies can create a drug to treat [...]

“Daily Value” is a standard used by the US Government that allegedly indicates the amount of a nutrient that is provided by a single serving of a food item.
The “Daily Value” is based on two sets of standards. The first set is called the Reference Daily Intake or RDI (formerly known as the U.S. Recommended [...]