This musical fruit has earned quite the smelly reputation, but beans truly are a superfood. So let’s have a little chat on how you can eat beans freely and avoid gas at the same time. You’re body will thank you for all the protein, fiber, and macro-nutrients, and your neighbor will thank you for the clean air. Read the rest of this entry »

Something magical happens when a person learns that they can indulge in an ice cream bar without also indulging in the guilt of 40g of sugar; they go nuts and this “magic” ingredient begins to pop up in everything from chocolate to instant oatmeal. Today’s Read the rest of this entry »

Baba Ghanoush, Eggplant Parmesan, Ratatouille… anyway you slice it or dice it, prepared eggplant becomes a jackpot of deliciousness in many cultures, and is full of unsuspecting surprises!

Native to southern India and Sri Lanka, the eggplant is in the night-shade family; closely related to the tomato and potato. During its immature growth stage however, the eggplant can not be eaten because it contains toxins called Read the rest of this entry »

Some things in life are just made for each other: salt and pepper, gin and tonic, Andy Roddick and tennis, Cliff and Phebe. Why even attempt to separate these dynamic duos? Sure, each thing on its own is just dandy, but when you get right down to it, the combo is exponentially better! Same goes with vitamin and food pairings. Here are a few choice combos that your body will thank you for… Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re confused like the rest of us by the raw food craze, really trying to eat healthy, but not wanting to torture yourself by eating raw cabbage, here are two simple tips about eating raw.

1) Many foods gain nutrient potency when cooked. For example: the nutrient lycopene, in tomatoes, is more readily absorbed by the body when Read the rest of this entry »