Enlightened Eater

Who doesn’t love dips? They’re a perfect way to boost your vegetable intake. This    fresh tasting offering, adapted from the Almond Board of California (the original calls for straining your own yogurt), gets some crunch and flavour from the roasted, slivered almonds. However you enjoy them, almonds are definitely worth incorporating into your meal pattern […]

  You’re not alone if you think that almonds and peanuts are roughly the same nutritionally as their butters.  But according to accumulating research, you would be wrong.  (Of course, I’m talking about natural almond butter or peanut butter, not those with added fat and sugar that may bear little resemblance to the real thing.) […]

Earlier this week, I wrote about the anniversary of Oldways launching the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. This was followed by numerous scientific and culinary conferences where researchers updated their findings while the palate pleasing offerings of the Mediterranean were introduced to the fortunate delegates. The first lunch at Oldways 1st Mediterranean Diet Conference was a Greek […]

A  satisfying lunch  in a bowl!  To take it to work, simply reheat the soup and add the garnishes before eating.   To tame your appetite   in between meals, omit the cheese and tortilla chips.   If you like, you can also add some diced avocado to the soup to up the taste and nutrition quotients even […]

Have you ever eaten oat groats? You’re not alone if you’re wondering what they are. Oat groats are the whole grain product before it is flaked or rolled to become oat flakes or meal. You can use it as you would use barley or rice in a savoury pilaf or with vegetables in a cold […]

In my last post, sprouted grains were on the menu- what they are and their nutrient content. But there’s much more to these grains of goodness. Over the past few years, there has been increasing interest by scientists in the health benefits sprouted grains may offer. Here’s a sampling of some of the studies conducted […]

I still remember the first time I tasted a fish dish wrapped in a bag -“en papillote”.  The server cut the bag open and in doing so,  released an incredible aroma of  salmon and herbs.  It seemed, at the time, to be a very complex preparation.  Little did I know just how simple it really […]

This salad is packed with a cornucopia of disease-fighting compounds.   Pears, for example, supply significant amounts of soluble fibre  which can lower blood cholesterol and may contribute to better  blood sugar readings and appetite regulation. In fact, their 4 grams put them high on the list of  fruits with  appreciable amounts of fibre.  The phytochemicals […]