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 »

Knock, Knock.
Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad Amy is a nutritionist instead of a comedian?

Ha. I usually try to make myself laugh, and eat one orange every day. Mission one, accomplished (see joke above). Mission two, in progress (see orange fingernails and sticky fingers).

Oranges, the fruit touted to boost your immune system when it’s taking a beating, really have a lot going for them nutritionally. Not only does Read the rest of this entry »

We all want to be “strong to the fin-ich cause I eat me spin-ach” but our hero Popeye never mentioned that gritty feeling on the teeth after downing some leafy greens. What is that anyways? Ever felt it? The strange residue left coating your pearly whites after eating spinach? You aren’t imagining it, there is, in fact a unique residue on your teeth. Read the rest of this entry »

I could play Polyanna and pretend to like January: you know, snow angels and Martin Luther King Monday off. But when it comes down to it, I just plain don’t love the month for reasons including, but not limited to: 1) Brrr. 2) Dark when I go to work. Dark when I come home from work. 3) The likelihood of getting the sick bug exponentially increases during this time. Speaking of which…

Did you ever wonder why Mom gave you ginger ale to settle your queasy stomach when you were a sick little kid-o? Well, other than the fact that she is, in fact, pure genius, she probably gave it to you because ginger is proven to reduce nausea. Read the rest of this entry »