Women’s Health has taken a closer look at the nutritional potential of food. “When we eat certain foods together, their components work in sync—they produce health-promoting results that far outweigh what you’d get from eating either food alone,” says Elaine Magee, R.D., author of Food Synergy. To get the most punch from your plate, try these dynamic duos. continue reading...
We make so many resolutions that we promise to follow the moment that the clock hots midnight of the new year. One of those resolutions is often to eat healthier. The best way to follow-through on these promises to ourselves is by making sure we have what we need available to us and getting rid of the temptations in our cupboards and fridge. Here’s a list from Shape.com of some food to have in your kitchen at all times to stick with your healthy diet. continue reading...
You hear a lot about superfoods, but mainly how great they are to have in your diet. Here’s another list of foods you should consider throwing in your grocery basket:
Beets - Why they’re healthy: Folate and betaine (which can help lower your risk of heart disease), and their pigments may help fight cancer.
How to eat them: Not from a jar, but fresh and uncooked. continue reading...
