Are you looking to reduce your sugar intake without sacrificing flavor in your meals? With a growing awareness of the health implications associated with excessive sugar consumption, many people are seeking sugar-free alternatives for their daily meals, especially dinner. Whether you’re managing diabetes, following a keto lifestyle, or simply aiming for a healthier diet, preparing … Read more
Dementia is a worldwide problem, affecting millions of people. If there are foods that fight dementia, we need them, for sure! And research does indeed suggest that food can play a significant and pivotal role in preventing dementia. Our bodies need nutrients; our brain plays a highly significant role in our body, and it … Read more
The pros and cons of Stevia – are there actually any “cons?” There might be a few, we’ll take a look, but there are definitely a lot of pros! We’ve talked about stevia in previous posts, but recently I saw an article about it in Nutrition Insight that brought it back to mind. Sugar – … Read more
Is there “healthy” food that might actually not be healthy? It seems that could be the case. Six “Healthy” Foods That Might Not Be All That According to an article by Dr. Emma Beckett in the BBC Science Focus magazine, not everything that seems healthy at first glance is always healthy upon deeper examination! … Read more
Low-cost, simple, and healthy eating – here’s a summary of ideas from news sources around the world today. How to Keep Food Costs Down According to this article in U.S. News and World Report, people are spending a higher percentage of their income on food than at any time since the 1980’s. What do “they” … Read more
As you can see, I’m changing the format of my blog just a bit, to reflect current news items related to simple and healthy eating. As you will notice, much of what is in the news on this topic backs up what I’ve written here on this blog in previous posts. But let’s see … Read more
Just a few current news items, topics, and stories that are making news today in the simple and healthy eating world! From Arkansas… Summarizing thoughts in an article posted in the Stuttgart, Arkansas Daily Leader on how to eat healthy on a budget. If you want to eat healthy on a budget, plan ahead. Don’t … Read more
Gas-X, Gas-X, Gas-X… Is that what comes to mind when you think of feeling bloated?! That’s a very common remedy, but definitely not one of the most natural remedies to relieve bloating! There are simple and natural things, however, that we can do to help us not to feel bloated after a big meal, … Read more
The two-word key to finding healthy foods to build muscle is lean protein. So, for the most part, it’s about finding good sources of lean protein, that are hopefully not too expensive. Do You Need to Build Muscle? The short answer is “yes.” Muscle doesn’t automatically build itself – particularly as you age. It tends … Read more
The health benefits of corn tortillas are many. Corn tortillas are a staple of Latin America, much like bread is a staple in Canada and the United States. Budget-friendly When I say “health benefits” as it concerns corn tortillas, we can’t forget “healthy for the budget.” One of the big benefits of using corn tortillas … Read more