Big Breakfast Buyer Beware
The “Big Breakfast” diet seems like a food fad made-to-order for anyone selling anything that could be consumed before 10:00am. And if you read this press release, notice how it is written – as if by the PR team of the dream diet to be. It even italicizes the...
Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn
PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 15 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 ear corn, kernels cut from cob 2 cups sliced yellow squash 2 cups sliced zucchini 1 tablespoon chopped...
Rosemary Disinfectant
Place 1 cup of rosemary leaves and stems and 1 quart of water in a pot and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for 45 minutes. Strain and add 1 cup of water and 1 squirt of dish detergent. Use to clean sinks and...
Surprise
What a wonderful surprise to happen on something that pops out at you. We just moved into this new office, and in a fit of lunchtime hunger, I went foraging along the street for somewhere to eat. I had always overlooked the next door Mediterranean Tapas bar (WHY!!??),...
Poor food safety, say health officials
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has failed to fulfill its promise of making the food supply safer, say US health officials. Following well publicized food recalls and health scares over the past few years, which have left hundreds ill and affected consumer confidence, the FDA announced wide sweeping...
Raw Veggie Picnic Salad
PREP TIME 20 Min COOK TIME 10 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need 6 slices bacon 4 cups broccoli florets 1 cup chopped celery 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped green onions 1 cup seedless green grapes...
Cooking method key to potatoes’ potassium level
Last Updated: 2008-06-13 13:00:31 -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cubing your potatoes before boiling them can cut down on cooking time, but it will also shortchange you on potassium, a new study demonstrates. Potassium is an important mineral that helps regulate the heartbeat, conduct nerve impulses...
Greek Stuffed Tomatoes
PREP TIME 15 Min COOK TIME 15 Min READY IN 30 Min You’ll Need 4 large ripe tomatoes salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cucumber, peeled and diced 1/2 cup yogurt 8 ounces black Greek olives, pitted and sliced 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 1...
Better Sleepers Are ‘Successful Agers’
Less daytime napping, fewer complaints of insomnia predicted a healthier life, study finds Normal sleep is associated with healthy aging, a new study found. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego assessed 2,226 women aged 60 and older for use of sleeping aids, daytime sleepiness, napping, insomnia, early...
Mediterranean Summer Tomatoes
It’s men’s health month. This is a quick, nutritious and delicious appetizer or side salad to make. You’ll Need 5 fresh tomatoes 5 shallots, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 loaf French bread, for dipping (optional) Directions Core and slice the tomatoes, and arrange...
Trans fat substitutes to offer diet therapy
Trans fats will soon be replaced by edible oils that can be used for “diet therapy” to help halt the progress of illness or disease, a research analyst claims. Trans fats and their affect on human health is the biggest issue facing the edible oils and fats industry today,...
Med diet gathers momentum
An initiative to promote the Mediterranean style of eating amongst US households has gathered speed as the science supporting the diet continues to stream through. The olive-oil-rich diet first appeared as a nutritional concept in the 1990’s, but it is only in recent years that it has started to...