Use vegetables in wraps, which hold better than sandwiches if you keep the wrapper flexible and don’t overstuff them. The following recipe uses cream cheese and a lettuce leaf to prevent the moist filling from turning the wrapper soggy. Cold wraps usually improve in flavor by sitting in the refrigerator overnight. Recipe for Tuna Salad Wrap from our Sandwiches and Wraps recipe section.
Recipe for Chicken Jambalaya from our Main Courses recipe section.
Spinach is a good source of beta carotene, vitamin C and folic acid. If you buy loose spinach leaves, rinse the leaves well to remove grit and sand, then dry well with layers of toweling or a salad spinner. Along with some citrus fruit, add a little crunchy texture with diced jicama, canned water chestnuts, a handful of nuts, or some diced apple. Recipe for Spinach and Citrus Salad from our Salads recipe section.
Who said gazpacho must be made with tomatoes? The following green gazpacho makes use of leafy greens and other vegetables in a tangy combination. Recipe for Easy-to-be Green Gazpacho from our Soups and Chowders recipe section.
Diabetes 101: Tips to help you stay healthy while living with diabetes – including your eyes, heart, and your feet.
The statistics have been reported in all the major news magazines, on the nightly news and in newspapers from coast to coast. Overall, adult men and women are about 8 pounds heavier, on average, than they were 15 years ago. According to the National Institutes of Health, over 100 million Americans – or about 60 percent of the adult population – are overweight. Find out why.
Your blood cholesterol level is affected not only by what you eat but also by how quickly your body makes LDL cholesterol and disposes of it. In fact, your body makes all the cholesterol it needs, and it is not necessary to take in any additional cholesterol from the foods you eat.
Recent studies have shown that cholesterol lowering in people without heart disease greatly reduces their risk for developing CHD, including heart attacks and CHD-related death. This is true for those with high cholesterol levels and for those with average cholesterol levels.
Recipe for Salmon Cakes from our Main Entrees recipe section.
Recipe for Italian Steamed Chicken from our Main Dishes recipe section.
Recipe for Strawberry Trifle from our Desserts recipe section.
Recipe for Baked Lemon Sole from our Main Dishes recipe section.
Recipe for Roasted Asparagus from our Side Dishes recipe section.
Recipe for Asparagus Chef Salad from our Salads recipe section.