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Many of us love eating garbanzo beans – also called chickpeas – when we’re dining out in ethnic restaurants. But can we use them in everyday dishes at home? Of course! Health-conscious Americans are increasingly using these nutritious legumes in salads, stews, and dips.
Diabetes 101: In an effort to make meal planning easier for the diabetic, the American Diabetes Association and others have developed exchange systems.
Even if summer didn’t mean bountiful harvests, the season’s soaring temperature increases the desire for cool, light and crisp dishes like green salads. And, for those of us who live solo, a salad often makes the easiest and quickest meal.
As the temperature climbs, so does the incidence of foodborne illness. According to the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Fight BAC! campaign, there are four simple steps people can take to keep themselves safe and enjoy the warmer weather.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concludes that using tub margarine instead of butter has been found to lower blood cholesterol.
Are you able to stick to your low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet when“eating out? If not, you will be able to if you follow these tips…
Good nutrition starts in the kitchen, and with a little education. For people with diabetes, good nutrition is critical to keeping blood sugar levels under control. Surprisingly, watching what you eat does not mean losing what you like.
For me, there are two types of greens. Kale, turnips, collards, broccoli rabe, mustard greens are tough, assertively flavored greens, while spinach, Swiss chard, and beet greens are milk and tender.
This favorite herb, used in cooking, medicine and cosmetics for thousands of years, was named the Herb of the Year by The International Herb Association. It was chosen for its broad spectrum of uses, many of which are related to health and well-being.
Good nutrition starts in the kitchen, and with a little education. For“people with diabetes, good nutrition is critical to keeping blood sugar levels under control. Surprisingly, watching what you eat does not mean losing what you like.
Peanuts have a low Glycemic Index, which makes them an appropriate food for people with diabetes.
What’s the best way to clean out your refrigerator? How do you know what is still good? What is still safe to eat? Find out now!
Mustard is an ancient and romantic spice, and throughout time has“remained one of the world’s most popular seasonings. Both the mustard“seed and plant have been glorified for centuries in conversation, literature“and poetry, and its use has been traced to prehistoric times.
Sprouts–those crunchy, healthy newborn plants often associated with the hippie days of the 1960s–have in this decade become regulars in salad bars and produce departments across the country. But along with their increasing presence has come an increasing frequency of sprout-related food-borne illness.
