Tips for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions

January of 2017 is underway, New Year’s resolutions have been made, and now is the time to get down to the business of keeping them. Keeping resolutions is, of course, the most challenging part. Life can get busy and old habits die hard, but here are 6 tips to help...

New Foods for the New Year

In this first month of the year, our thoughts are often on improving ourselves and our health. These improvements tend to focus on the “bad” habits or foods that need to be eliminated. There are certainly things in our lives and diets that our bodies would be better...

Are Organic Apples Really Better?

The “organic” title is reserved for foods that have been produced through approved methods that foster the cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity. While an organic product is not necessarily superior nutritionally over a...

A Burst of Citrus Recipe: Winter Citrus Salad with Mint

Winter meals are hearty and satisfying, but can leave a desire for something bright and fresh to balance out the flavors and textures. Citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits are juiciest, sweetest and freshest during the winter months. In the past,...

Tis the Season for Traveling

December has arrived and with it the season for good cheer, good friends, great food…and travel.  AAA estimates that about 90 million Americans will be travelling more than 50 miles to celebrate the holiday season with loved ones. If you happen to be one of...

Eating Fat for Health

When you hear the word fat, what do you think? For many people they might think, “It makes you fat!” “Fat is bad!” “My mom always bought non-fat because she was trying to lose weight…now I’m afraid of it!” But how accurate are these beliefs? Let’s talk a little bit...