It’s winter – and time to focus on winter vegetables! These include sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pumpkin, carrots, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts. But let’s look at sweet potatoes in particular. Sweet potatoes are a very simple food, they are a relatively cheap food, they are a nutritious food, and they are an “easy-to-prepare” food. And … Read more
Most people desire to live a long and healthy life, and it’s worth our consideration to think about foods that can increase our longevity. Not everyone is given the opportunity to live a long life. As a Christian, I believe the length of life is a secondary consideration; we have been given this life to … Read more
As part of our discussion of the “top 10 benefits of chia seeds,” we’ll add an 11th (and put it at the top): chia seeds are a complete plant-based protein. There, if that’s all you were interested in knowing, you don’t have to read the rest of the post! Chia seeds are in the mint … Read more
The health benefits of raw almonds are becoming more and more well-known. In the world of healthy foods, almonds stand out. Nuts in general are very healthy, and almonds hold their own very well in an impressive array of nuts that include hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts, and others. For one thing, they taste … Read more
Let’s talk tea. Let’s talk the health benefits of tea. Let’s talk about the best tea health benefits! Because there are a lot, and probably more that we don’t know about. Tea is amazingly inexpensive, in most cases much less expensive than coffee per cup. A true bargain in the hot beverage arena. I’m actually … Read more
Why are blueberries so healthy? This title assumes that you already know they are healthy, you just don’t know why. Yes, they are very healthy. We’ll just get that out of the way right up front! The bears can’t be all wrong! Blueberries – either in fresh or frozen form – are not the cheapest … Read more
I can personally attest to the health benefit of flaxseed. I have used whole flaxseed as a digestive aid for many years. It’s been a huge help with “regularity,” and just helps “keep things moving” – if you know what I mean…and you probably do! And – at least in our stores where I live … Read more
Before we get into the health benefits of eating peas… Here’s a Simple Pea Salad! Take a “normal” (398 ml/13.5 oz) can of peas. Add a few tablespoons of Miracle Whip – or other dressing (or olive oil) as desired. Put in a few squirts of mustard. Mix it up. Eat! Calorie quotient: 200-300 calories. … Read more
The health value of eating beets is nothing short of remarkable. Let’s delve in immediately, because you may need good reason to want to eat beets. They don’t necessarily have a flavor that appeals to everyone! That’s why they’ve come up with beet gummies, beet powders, beet crystals, etc., as ways to get the nutritional … Read more
I really want this blog to point to a way of eating and living that is refreshingly simple, healthy and not expensive – as the name of the blog suggests. Bread fits the bill perfectly. It is astonishingly simple, plentiful, inexpensive and – if you buy the right kind – healthy. We’re talking here about … Read more