Today my boss brought cucumbers to work from her garden for the staff at our office – and I took several! Both my wife and myself like them, and I just started thinking: What ARE the health benefits of eating cucumbers? Here are some things I gleaned… Cucumbers are more than just a refreshing addition … Read more
On a whim, for my supper tonight, I took a can of black-eyed peas and a half-can of black olives, with some dill salad dressing, and mixed them together. They were absolutely delicious! So I looked online to see if my idea was new. Apparently not! Black-eyed peas and black olives can pair well together, … Read more
Having just finished a bowl of lentils…I thought looking into the health value of lentils might be something worth looking into! Lentils are a small but mighty legume that has been a staple in diets around the world for thousands of years. Revered for their nutritional benefits, lentils are more than just a versatile … 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 almond butter better for you than peanut butter? That is an interesting question, because almond butter, cashew butter, and some other “tree nut” kinds of butter have become much more common and popular in the last few years than previously. Before looking at the relative health benefits, though, let’s look at budget considerations … Read more
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 who drink coffee probably couldn’t tell you the “10 health benefits of drinking coffee,” they just know they want it, that it keeps them sane, functioning, moving…and that without coffee, life “as we know it” virtually ceases to exist! There is such a thing as coffee addiction. Regular consumption of moderate amounts of … 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
Many people would like to follow a simple plant-based diet, because they’ve heard or believe that plant-based eating is better for you. As with most health topics, there is a lot of disagreement. However, there are a number of studies that would back up the superior health benefits of a plant-based diet. Studies That Back … Read more