There are so many ways to eat strawberries. Whether you choose to eat strawberries fresh and whole, added to a smoothie, sliced in a salad, or dipped in melted chocolate — it’s up to you. Strawberries are a great source of vitamins and minerals. While it’s not strawberry picking season here on the east coast, strawberries are readily available in most food markets. “California strawberries are an easy way to pack a nutritional punch in…
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Here 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 protect and repair sun-damaged skin. Culinary Taste…
Read More...Healthy Eating: Do You Know The Five Refuel Commandments?
By 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 male brain and body designed to boost testosterone levels, help men shed fat, pump up strength and stamina…
Read More...A TEDEd Presentation, Sugar: Hiding in plain sight, plus other names for added sugar
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA This is a short charming animated informational TED-Ed Original presentation, Sugar: Hiding in plain sight-Robert Lustig. “While sugar is easy to spot in candy, soft drinks and ice cream, it also hides out in foods you might not expect — including peanut butter, pasta sauce and even bologna! Robert Lustig decodes confusing labels and sugar’s many aliases to help determine just how much of that sweet carbohydrate makes its…
Read More...Healthy Eating: Foods That Help Fight Fat
“Foods That Help Fight Fat” is part-two of the three-part series. The series features guest posts by Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., and Dr. Barry Sears, and are featured in the Healthy Eating Section. Part-One “Are You a Food Addict?” can be found here. Foods That Help Fight Fat By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D. Part 2 When I overdid it at dinner the other night (at least the risotto, key lime pie and wine were all…
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