Ten common types of foods contributed more than 40% of the sodium eaten by children. Have you been serving high-sodum foods without even realizing it? Find out where the salt is coming from, who it’s affecting most, and what you can do to cut back on it.
One of life’s greatest culinary treats is the taste of a fresh, juicy tomato ripe off the vine from your bountiful home garden. When you add the fresh green peas, zucchini, green beans and summer squash, you have a real summer smorgasbord of both great taste and nutrition.
Brazilian cooking remains one of the least known, and most interesting, cuisines thanks to its combination of Portuguese, African and native Indian influences.
Garlic Glazed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce can be served as a jazzed up weekday meal or an elegant dish for weekend entertaining.
A full flavored quick bread made with ripe bananas and raisins. Cereal adds extra crunch and beneficial nutrients. Recipe for Banana Raisin Bread from our Breads recipe section.
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.
Recipe for Skinny Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo from our Main Dishes recipe section.
An extra set of hands from a little helper can shave minutes off the assembly of this Eggplant Lasagna, while getting a youngster excited about digging into a veggie-centric dinner. Recipe for Eggplant Lasagna from our recipe section.
The latest report from the NIH-sponsored EDIC study demonstrates that high blood glucose levels play a role in the development of atherosclerosis, putting people with diabetes at increased risk for heart disease and stroke.
Kids with diabetes face a challenge on Halloween: what to do with all the candy. While their friends are busy consuming their trick-or-treat booty, kids with diabetes must be more careful.
Fewer than 20 percent of adults can correctly identify the signs of stroke and know to call 911 in the case of acute stroke events. Do you know?
Easter usually falls around my birthday, and so Easter eggs have often been part of my birthday celebrations. We also came up with creative uses for the eggs, like this…
We are surrounded by messages about the importance of physical activity. So why do so many of us have such trouble starting or sticking with a plan to be more active?
Can diabetics drink apple cider? Learn about carbs in cider, how it affects blood sugar levels, and if this fall favorite fits in your diabetic diet!
