July 30th, 2009
Having pounds of blueberries on your hands is exactly the motivation one needs to get creative. In a post last week I mentioned that I was on blueberry picking tear, having a great time with my mom and niece at our local farm. But, that meant I had to do something with my newly acquired bounty.
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Filed under: Agave Nectar, Fruit, Low-fat | 5 Comments
July 28th, 2009
Anyone can benefit from a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods that focuses on the healthiest of eating. Anti-inflammatory foods tend to focus on fresh produce and whole grains and can also help us lose weight. I’ve been a big proponent of eating less congesting foods — meat, dairy products, sugar, fried foods, anything refined —
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Filed under: Antioxidants, Fruit, Healthy lifestyle, Healthy Meals, Locally Grown Food, Meal Planning, Vegetables | 1 Comment
July 21st, 2009
One of my favorite summertime activities is picking fresh fruit at my local farm, Bishop’s Orchards. And last Friday I had the pleasure of doing that with my mom and my 8-year old niece who’s a total hoot. It was a hot and sunny day, the quintessential blueberry picking day in my book. And with a relatively
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Filed under: Antioxidants, Environmentally Friendly, Fruit, Locally Grown Food | 1 Comment
July 10th, 2009
Even though I’m not exactly an angel when it comes to eating when I’m on vacation (I mean honestly, who really is?), there’s still a part of me that maintains some semblance of healthy eating so all is not lost when I get back home. And that’s exactly how things unfolded this week when we
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Filed under: Exercise, Fruit, Healthy lifestyle, Snacking, weight gain, Weight loss | 4 Comments
May 28th, 2009
Walk down the produce aisle of your favorite health food store or supermarket and you can find various brands of fruit and vegetables washes. Given the fact that so much of our non-organic produce is sprayed with a variety of pesticides, the concept makes sense. But the real question is: does the cost justify the end
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Filed under: Fruit, Salt and Sodium, Vegetables | 1 Comment
May 26th, 2009
From the moment I heard about the Vitamix blender when I started nutrition school several years ago, I was enamored with buying one but it wasn’t until recently that I finally made the Vitamix plunge. I say plunge because buying a Vitamix is no small expense. Rolling in at over $500 for the top of the line model,
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Filed under: Fruit, Healthy Meals, Vegetables, Weight loss, Whole Food Nutrition | 2 Comments
April 22nd, 2009
Happy Earth Day! It’s that time of year for us to get focused on what we can all do to be more gentle with the environment (although truth be told we should do that everyday!). Since I’m crazy about food and choosing the healthiest varieties to feed my body, I thought this would be the
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Filed under: Fruit, High Quality Food, Locally Grown Food, Organic Products, Vegetables | 2 Comments
April 21st, 2009
By now you probably know that I’m a big fan of locally grown fruit and vegetables — to me, great health is all about simplicity, and buying local is one of the easiest things we can do. That’s why I’m so ecstatic that spring is here and our local farmers’ market will be opening in
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Filed under: Farmers' market, Food preparation, Fruit, Healthy Meals, Locally Grown Food, Vegetables | No Comments
