Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard this week’s news about a new Spanish study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, that has shown that the Mediterranean Diet can drastically help decrease the chance … Continue reading
Kale is growing in popularity in recent years, at least in the nutrition and culinary circles. But what about us, the simple folk with kids at home that will barely touch a lettuce and tomato salad? Not to mention a … Continue reading
There is no shortage of fats to chose from when shopping at the supermarket. They come either in liquid form (oil) or solid (lard, butter, margarine). There are various ways to classify oils and fats, such as animal or plant … Continue reading
When the weather goes from bad to worse, our daily routine gets out of whack. Services we take for granted such as electricity and water may suddenly become unavailable. But eat we must, in any and all situations. Here’s a … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, Director of food/nutrition labeling and product development at Palate Works. People are generally of two camps regarding salad dressings – homemade or store-bought/bottled. Making your own requires just a few simple ingredients … Continue reading
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Welcome to part 3 of our miniseries. In part 1, we provided ground rules for choosing healthy bread. In part 2, we explained what whole grains are. Today we’ll take a look at the other ingredients in bread. To do … Continue reading
New here? Get Fooducated with our iPhone or Android App! Here’s a fun brunch idea for a spring weekend – Yogurt Salad! Yogurt is healthy. Raw veggies are too. Why not mix ‘em together and enjoy a hearty, healthy treat? Yogurt Salad. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Snackers of the world – rejoice. Two recent studies are telling us Fooducate’s favorite snacks are healthy! Woo hoo! Research conducted at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has found that popcorn has more polyphenols (a type of antioxidant) than … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl Yes! You know the vegetable that I am referring to – KALE. Kale is on every list for “healthiest vegetable”. One cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of … Continue reading
Here’s a note we got from Carrie, a Fooducate community member. LOVE your blog and your app! I’m so glad I found you — I don’t follow every “rule” every time, but it is important to me that the vast … Continue reading