How to Store Fruits and Vegetables So They Last Longer
It is no secret that eating more fruits and veggies is the way to keep your body healthy and happy. I’m always pleased to see so many people turning up at the farmers market or pack their shopping cart in the grocery store with fresh produce instead of prepacked meals...
10 Easy Tips For A Healthy Life
Living a healthy, happy life is all about finding the right balance. We all know how important a well-balanced diet is to keep our body clean, lean, and disease-free. But that’s not the only key to a happy, healthy life. Here’s how to find nutritional, physical, and...
Homemade Alcohol-Free Vanilla Extract
I love a vanilla scent and flavor and have been making my own vanilla extract for ages. It adds magic to smoothies, overnight oats, chia seed jams, puddings, and other sweet snacks or breakfasts. However, making vanilla extract almost always involves using alcohol to...
Sprouted Soy Health Risks: To Eat Or Not To Eat?
There is so much controversy surrounding soy that it can be quite difficult to decide whether it is still safe to consume or not. On one end, the health benefits of soy have already been established by health and educational institutions. According to the UC Davis...
Eating Less Meat: Its Importance and Benefits
With more people becoming vegetarian or vegan I often get the question if eating no meat is truly the better and healthier option. While meat is rich in protein and vitamin B12, it is also high in cholesterol and unsaturated fats which can lead to many...
Interesting Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits of Buckwheat
While buckwheat has been around for ages, only recently it has gained a place in the spotlight. Buckwheat, despite its name, is not related to wheat at all and is gluten-free. It belongs to the same group of pseudo-cereals like quinoa and amaranth. Pseudo-cereals are...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Vegetables for Your Kids’ Sake
Half of your children’s plate during mealtime should be vegetables. However, if your child is a picky eater, then he might not even know the difference between a squash and a head of broccoli. Would you like your precious kid lagging behind other children and growing...
How To Make Homemade Flavored Oils
Making flavored oils has been done for centuries, but is now getting the curiosity of many as it’s being considered a great personalized gift. Plus, they add an extra dimension to your meals. They look pretty good too — which means they add to your kitchen’s...
Eating Responsibly: How To Eliminate Food Waste
How many times your parents told you to finish your plate because there are kids starving in Africa? Maybe you are saying exactly the same thing to your kids to make them feel guilty for wasting their food. Up until today I still feel bad when I have to throw away...
Easy Yoga Sequence To Tighten and Lift Your Tush
Yoga is my go-to form of exercise to keep body and mind in balance. It does a great deal in strengthening and toning the body while creating a state of inner peace. While you may think yoga isn’t the best way to challenge your muscles and tone your tush than think...