Here’s a tasty and simple way to reap cranberries’ assorted health perks. This simple recipe, adapted from the Ocean Spray kitchens, that’s great with chicken and fish and of course, turkey. Santa Fe Cranberry Relish Makes about 2 ½ cups/ 625 mL or 10 servings 1 12-ounce (300-g) package fresh or frozen cranberries 3/4 cup […]
There’s more to research on cranberries than just their potential impact on urinary tract infections (UTIs) – not that these aren’t valuable effects. But these little berries offer a range of weaponry against a number of ailments. Here are five examples of areas where cranberries may offer health perks: • Stomach ulcers Cranberries’ protection against […]
“Can you please provide some tips and strategies for families with active children – feeding them pre and post workout, making sure they have quick nutritious choices for after school and before practice or other activities?” requests Enlightened Eater Facebook fan, Sophia Verzosa. Sophia, providing healthy eats for active kids can definitely be a challenge […]
I’ve had it with this crazy portion distortion at self-serve frozen yogurt shops — shops that seem to be opening at a fast and furious pace. They all have gargantuan 16 ounce cups, waiting to be filled. The popularity of frozen yogurt appears to go hand in hand with our increased awareness and desire to […]
Of course we all know we should be eating more fruit. How about yogurt? That’s a given with all the talk about probiotics and the importance of calcium. Put them both together in a product by Dare, Real Fruit Gummies Mango & Yogurt and we’ve got a match made in nutritional heaven – or so […]
In my last post, What’s the cost of perfection?, I talked about our quest for perfect-looking and mild-tasting fruits and vegetables. As a result, we may be forfeiting both nutrition and flavour. While in some cases, as with that of the newer varieties of sweet corn, the taste may be more pleasing, but the pale […]
Perfection- it’s something that so many strive for. It’s also something, though, that can be our undoing – whether it’s trying to achieve a particular body shape or as simple as in the shape or colour of the produce we eat. I’ll leave the body shape issues for another day but I do want to […]
As requested by a rhubarb lover on my Facebook page, I am posting this delicious nutrient-packed dessert from my book, The Enlightened Eater’s Whole Foods Guide. You can substitute any other fruits, if you like, as they come into but you might want to cut down on the amount of sugar you use in the […]
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