Posts Tagged ‘Healthy Eating’
World Health Day: How to Keep Food Safe
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 14:27 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
WHO: #WorldHealthDay, April 7, 2015, Food Safety-the Global View
“Everyone, everywhere needs safe food, free from microbes, viruses and chemicals. But globalization means the food you are eating today may have come from the other side of the world…we all have a role to make food safe – from farm to […]
Healthy Eating: Smart Recipes for a Healthier You-Barbecue Broccoli Sandwich
Thursday, March 26, 2015 13:36 No CommentsHere is a simple, healthy and delicious recipe with broccoli taking center stage. Enjoy!
By John La Puma, MD
Barbecue Broccoli Sandwich
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 224 per serving
Percent from Fat: 21%
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Vegan
Course: Lunch
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Food as Medicine(SM) Ingredient: Broccoli
Food as Medicine(SM) Tip
An active compound in broccoli called sulforaphane not only helps the detoxifying efforts of your liver and skin cells, but also helps […]
Media-TV Guest Appearance: Healthy Living | Prevention | Empowerment
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:27 No CommentsI’m thrilled to be a guest on WMCN44 TV, Power Your Life with Dr. Jo Anne White.
Today, March 17, 2015, tune in at 1:30 p.m. EST to watch a very exciting show with guests Rose Rivera, Judy O’Beirn, and me, Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA. I’ll discuss ways to live a healthier life, focusing on prevention, and […]
Misleading Food Labels: It’s a Big Deal
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:18 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Reading the list of ingredients is more important than reading the front of the food label.
Food labels can be confusing and misleading
The description on the front of a food label may be quite different than the actual ingredients. A food label may look “healthy” because the packaging and the wording […]
Healthy Eating: Do You Know The Five Refuel Commandments?
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 12:41 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Okay men, this one’s for you. A healthy lifestyle reboot book that focuses on food, fitness and health. REFUEL, is a well-written book, with a dose of humor, by my friend and a leading health expert John La Puma, MD.
REFUEL is a 24 day eating plan specifically engineered for the […]
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