Eating what is in season is a way to be mindful. We will share nutrition, gardening and health and wellness research. We’ll also share easy preparation tips and ideas since we know many people don’t know how to cook or think they don’t have time.

Boost Your Memory, Boost Your Health with These Fish Tacos

Want to boost your memory? Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, nuts and olive oil. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at the brain health of nearly 500 cognitively healthy individuals. Some of the participants were randomly assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil (about 4 tablespoons), a [...]

May 26th, 2015|Categories: Eat This and Live!|

The Top Twenty Antioxidant Foods

In "Eat This and Live!" the author, Don Colbert, MD,  writes about a research study on the top 20 antioxidant foods. The study is from the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry and it tested the antioxidant power of hundreds of foods. Antioxidants are powerful substances that fight free radicals that cause illness. When you [...]

May 3rd, 2015|Categories: Eat This and Live!, Uncategorized|

Say Happy Valentine’s with Dark Chocolate

February is often called Heart Month for different reasons. We celebrate Valentine’s Day with all kinds of decorative hearts, often heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolate. It’s also a time when attention is called to efforts that fight heart disease. That brings us back to chocolate. Did you know when you select dark chocolate for your [...]

February 11th, 2015|Categories: Eat This and Live!|

Eat for Good Fortune this New Year

Happy New Year! May the year bring new possibilities and new opportunities. May it bring peace, goodwill and health. A traditional New Year’s Day meal is said to bring good fortune. Greens symbolize dollar bills and black-eyed peas symbolize coins. Cornbread symbolizes gold. Pork is a popular dish to serve with a Southern New Year’s [...]

December 31st, 2014|Categories: Eat This and Live!|

Add Roasted Butternut Squash to Your Fall Menu

Every season offers something new from God’s great earth. During the fall and winter, farmers markets and grocery stores are teeming with winter squash. Some of the popular varieties are butternut, acorn, Hubbard, turban and spaghetti. Winter squash should be firm and heavy for their size. They will keep for up to three months, depending [...]

October 9th, 2014|Categories: Eat This and Live!, Uncategorized|