Eating Well

Remembering Radishes
Remembering Radishes

Remembering Radishes

Growing up, I hadn’t realized just how much I loved radishes. My mother would sneak radishes into her stews and salads. Since I’m now older and wiser and remembering my younger times, I know just how good of a parent she was for it. They’re crispy and light. As a kid, I loved them without realizing just what they were.

Broccoli Sprouts “One of Mother Nature’s Super Foods”
Broccoli Sprouts “One of Mother Nature’s Super Foods”

Broccoli Sprouts “One of Mother Nature’s Super Foods”

“Listen to your Mother,” I always remember my Dad chastising me as a child! Dr. Mom was right when she said, “Eat your broccoli…It’s good for you!” So, it took science a few decades to catch up to the wisdom of MOM. I’m sure these scientists had mothers, too, and it looks like a few of them listened.

Delicious Dates
Delicious Dates

Delicious Dates

Dates are Delicious! Better yet, they’re filled with many great nutrients. This means that they’re great to have as a snack as long as you can do so in moderation. If you’re going to be snacking, dates are a healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Especially since dates are also high in iron and vitamin B-6.

Why Eat Apples?
Why Eat Apples?

Why Eat Apples?

Wow! It is fall…my favorite time of year. When I think of fall, quite a few things come to mind: pumpkins, beautiful foliage and apples. Especially apples… I love apple cider and warm apple pie when the air is crisp outside. I wanted to share some of the many wonderful things about this beautiful and nutritious fruit.

Why Eat Pistachios?
Why Eat Pistachios?

Why Eat Pistachios?

Pistachios are great because they are not filled with calories (like other snacks you might mindlessly munch on) but are instead filled with nutrients like healthy fats, magnesium, potassium, fiber, Vitamin B-6, phosphorus and thiamin. In fact, just a single serving of pistachios is almost 40% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin B-6 (which is important for cognitive development and protein metabolism).