‘Tis The Season For Holiday Baking Benefits

Posted on December 23, 2011 by daniellekrupa

There’s no denying that this weekend will include its fair share of holiday sweets and treats. And I’m not here to tell you to hold back, I mean it is Christmas after all, and I like cookies just as much as the next person. But, and there’s always a but, there are a handful of ways to increase the health benefits of your favorite cookies, pies, and cakes. Take a look the list below and you may see that many are already tucked away in your age-old family recipes. Continue reading →

Cravings: Deconstructing The Causes

Posted on December 19, 2011 by daniellekrupa

Between holiday parties, holiday dinners, holiday leftovers, vacations and time-off, there’s a good chance you’ve been indulging. A lot. I mean isn’t that what the holidays are for? But if you’re finding that your cravings are more than celebratory cheer, take a deeper look. Many people experience uncontrollable cravings on a year-round basis that often lead to over-eating, eating the wrong things, and everyone’s favorite, weight gain. So before things get carried away, Continue reading →

Cinnamon: Winter’s Natural Remedy

Posted on November 30, 2011 by daniellekrupa

I’ve been freezing all day and just downed a cup of hot ginger tea with cinnamon, which got me thinking….

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to man. Thousands of years ago it was so highly treasured that it was considered more precious than gold. Boy how the times have changed. Cinnamon in America today has become ubiquitous with Continue reading →

10 Super “Brain” Foods

Posted on November 18, 2011 by daniellekrupa

You think what you eat. It doesn’t have quite the same ring as the age-old slogan, you are what you eat, but its got potential. I can see the ad for it now – a child’s brain growing vastly larger as they delve into a huge piece of wild salmon… Or maybe I should stick to what I know best and stop channeling my inner Don Draper. I was never really much for advertising anyway. Here are 10 of the best essential-nutrient-rich foods that fuel the brain to make it stronger, more durable, quicker and Continue reading →

Got Flax?

Posted on November 11, 2011 by daniellekrupa

Flaxseeds, the seed of the flax (a.k.a linum) plant, are credited with a number of health benefits, including better digestive health, lower cholesterol, increased heart health, fewer hot flashes during menopause, and reduced risk of cancer, including breast and prostate. Given the exceptional fiber and (vegetarian) Omega-3 fatty acid content, it’s no wonder why. Continue reading →

Hey Sugar, Sugar

Posted on November 9, 2011 by daniellekrupa

If you had an 8-oz glass of Sunny D orange juice or an entire Hershey’s milk chocolate with almonds candy bar in front of you, which would you think had more sugar? If you guessed Sunny D, you are correct. Shockingly, the glass of “fruit juice” contains 20 grams of sugar while the candy bar contains 1 whole gram less. And even though your kids may still be buzzing from all their leftover Halloween candy, according to new research, the biggest source of added sugar in the American diet comes from beverages. The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity has just released a major study looking at the nutrition and marketing of over 600 sugary drinks to youth. You can read the full report here, but to give you an idea of what they found, here are a few of the findings: Continue reading →

The Power Of A Pepper

Posted on November 1, 2011 by daniellekrupa

I have just returned from a week in northern California where apparently I missed one heck of a Northeastern blizzard (I know, I don’t feel bad for me either). Power outages and sore shoveling shoulders aside, I suppose this means we can look forward to an earlier than expected cold and flu season ….

Luckily there is the power of the pepper, cayenne pepper that is. Made from dried ground cayenne chilies, cayenne pepper is loaded with capsaicin, the miracle substance known for staving off winter Continue reading →

Breast Cancer Awareness: Foods, Toxins, Tips and Prevention

Posted on October 11, 2011 by daniellekrupa

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. There are pink ribbons, pink M&M’s, designer pink accessories, pink beauty products, and even NFL players making touchdowns in pink. Remaining one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among American women, rather than talk pink, let’s talk prevention. Continue reading →

Genetically Engineered Food: Just Label It Already

Posted on October 5, 2011 by daniellekrupa

Nearly 400 businesses and organizations dedicated to food safety and consumer rights appealed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week in hopes of giving consumers the right to know what’s in their food. The petition, on behalf of the Just Label It organization, is hoping a mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods, also known as genetically modified organisms or GMOs, will become mandatory. More specifically, foods altered with at the molecular level Continue reading →

Forks Over Knives: Can A Plant-Based Diet Change Your Life?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by daniellekrupa

“Forks Over Knives” is a documentary in which Lee Fulkerson creates a food and health film a la ”Supersize Me.” Instead of eating only at McDonald’s for a month and nearly killing himself though, Fulkerson eats a plant-based whole foods diet for six months and basically saves his life. As expected, we see him go off his cholesterol and blood pressure medications, drop a substantial amount of weight, sleep better and increase his energy. Continue reading →

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