The Growing Evidence for Green Tea
Do you wonder if drinking green tea is really worthwhile sincethe FDA refused to allow a health claim for green tea on labels this summer?
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Go Asian With A Meatless Satay
Grilling is great, but backyard cooking can be a challenge when you want to emphasize vegetables and legumes. Try these tasty Kebabs with Peanut Dipping Sauce.
A Sicilian Main Dish For Al Fresco Dining
While outdoor cooking is mostly casual, it is good to remember that outdoor eating may be anything from an impromptu, ant-invaded roadside picnic to a carefully arranged and romantic candle-lit dinner on fine china. Includes recipe for Grilled Red Pepper and Spinach Antipasto.
Be Generous With The Salsa
At every single meal, Mexicans serve a simple fresh salsa made with tomatoes, jalapenos and onions. More than a zesty condiment, salsa is also a healthy veggie dish that can be eaten liberally.
Children and Milk
Some people seem to interpret the results of a new study incorrectly by suggesting that milk drinking drives the problem of overweight among American children. A closer look at the results affirms a weight-control message long-given to adults.
Are You Supersizing Yourself with Fast Food?
The odds that frequently eating fast food meals can “supersize” you are real. But to prevent unwanted and unhealthy weight gain, is it enough to change your choice of food, drink, or portion sizes at fast food restaurants?
How Much Do We Know About Antioxidants?
It’s common knowledge that antioxidants protect us from dangerous substances called free radicals that can create damage leading to many chronic diseases. The various kinds of antioxidants are now believed to work in different parts of the body.
A Perfect Summer Chili
We call it chili, shortening the name from its original, chili con carne, the dish chuck wagon cooks in the Southwest made to feed the he-man appetites of cowboys working cattle at the ranch and out on the range.
Entertaining The Perfect Dish
For warm-weather entertaining, I like colorful dishes that can be made ahead. I favor those flexible enough to accommodate spur-of-the-moment gatherings and variations based on what looks good at the market or happens to be on hand.
A Good Time to Celebrate Fruits and Vegetables
There is no longer any doubt that eating a lot of fruits and vegetables plays a role in a healthy diet. It’s worth remembering, especially in June, which is National Fruit and Vegetable Month.
Have a Happy, Healthy Father’s Day with Recipes Like Grilled Chicken Enchiladas
Forget the tie this year and give Dad something he really wants – a dinner off the grill that someone else made. Article includes recipe for Grilled Chicken Enchiladas.
Throw Some Fish on The Grill This Memorial Day
Let the grilling begin! It’s time for Memorial Day, so it’s time to take the grill out of the garage or shed — or uncover the one that’s spent the winter in the yard.
Asparagus: A Rite of Spring
Nothing says spring like a plate of asparagus. While asparagus is now available year round, it still seems a special treat in spring.
Mexican Tomatillo Soup Shows Regional Flavor
As Mexican cooking has become increasingly popular, chefs have taken to exploring its regional aspects. A refreshing example of this, both for its flavor and unexpected use of common Mexican ingredients, is a soup created by restauranteur Bob Kinkead.
