Category: Health and Disease

Creamed Spinach

It’s no surprise that spinach is a super food due to its rich dark green leaves. Previously I talked about the calcium and vitamin content, and Popeye loved it for

11/19/14 No Comments

plate divided in quarters: fruits, vegetabes, grains, protein, with a side of dairy

Starchy Vegetables

I feel really blessed to work at a company (Westat) that has a fitness center and a good cafeteria. You can make some unhealthy choices in the cafeteria, of course,

11/13/14 No Comments

Real, beautiful, healthy roasted chicken

Why the Farmer Doesn’t Eat Chicken

The first time we went to the grass-fed beef farm, I innocently asked the cattle farmer if there was a chicken farm nearby. He said disgustedly, “I don’t even talk

10/25/14 2 Comments

Blueberry pancakes browning on the griddle.

Blueberries get their color from the flavonoid class called anthocyanins. They contain 15 different types of these anthocyanins which are powerful antioxidants that are as strong in your frozen blueberries

10/19/14 No Comments

Grill plate with main recipe, corn casserole, and fresh bread

Protein: Fish and beans

Still looking for another way to use up the last of the cherry tomatoes, I came across today’s recipe which I modified from the October 2014 Cooking Light (pg. 26).

10/13/14 No Comments

Brussels sprouts served on 3/4 the plate with 1/4 fish filet

Cell Detox with Brussels Sprouts

Last Friday I talked about cruciferous vegetables which include Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts are a great source of isothiocyanates, one of the biologically active compounds formed in the breakdown of

09/18/14 No Comments

17 various size and type tomatoes to use for gazpacho

Tomato Benefits – Gazpacho

I’ve been cooking a lot with tomatoes but haven’t really gone into the benefits of the vegetable, I mean fruit – it’s actually a berry! Unfortunately, it’s also a night

09/02/14 No Comments

Cooking Oil and Apple Cake with Coconut Oil

I caught part of a cooking show rerun last week – Bobby Flay was grilling with Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo from Sesame Street. [Kevin grilled an onion wrapped

08/22/14 No Comments

Grill plate with large serving of roasted potatoes.

Potatoes and High Heat

These roasted potatoes are about the only potato recipe I make any more except for holiday mashed. Leave the skin on because the most nutritious part of a potato is

08/21/14 1 Comment

America: Model of Obesity and Illness

It’s sadly ironic that the wealthiest country in the world, and I dare say one of the coolest, most diverse, and beautiful, is not one of the healthiest. In fact

08/06/14 No Comments

Real Food Forever