Best tips we ever learned… plus the oil we like best for flavor, freshness, and nutrition Mistake #1: Buying stale olive oil “off the shelf.” Olive oil, unlike wine, does not get better with age. Like milk, eggs, meat, and many other foods, olive oil is perishable. The olive is, after all, a fruit. Similar to other fruit juices, olive oil is best enjoyed fresh-squeezed. That’s … [Read more...] about Do You Make These Mistakes When You Buy Olive Oil?
These 5 Cooking Oils Destroy Your Health
"Of all the health-destroying foods on the market, those made with highly processed vegetable and seed oils are some of the worst. When consumed in large amounts, as they are by most Americans, they seriously distort your important omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. In a perfect world, this ratio is 1:1—but the average American is getting 20 to 50 times more omega-6 fats than omega-3 … [Read more...] about These 5 Cooking Oils Destroy Your Health
The Amazing Avocado-What Makes It Such a Superfood?
Avocados- is it the mild, nutty taste, the creamy texture, or that singular green color that makes us love them so? All three are great reasons, but there are many, many more reasons to love the simple, yet wonderful avocado. Dietician and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Lori Zanini, emphasizes that avocados are one of the only fruits that contain … [Read more...] about The Amazing Avocado-What Makes It Such a Superfood?
Metabolism-Boosting Foods You May Not Know About
Metabolism is defined as the process through which chemical changes in living cells create energy. Basically, metabolism is the rate at which your body converts the foods you eat into fuel. This fuel is then used for everything from the heart pumping blood throughout the body, to taking a shower, to your digestive system breaking down food for more energy. If you want to … [Read more...] about Metabolism-Boosting Foods You May Not Know About
This New Device Could Mean Less Finger Pricks!
Checking your blood sugar is a pain - literally. Throughout the day, diabetics have to prick their fingers to monitor their sugar levels. At healthy, optimal function, the pancreas should release enough insulin to maintain sugar levels at around 100 milligrams per deciliter of blood. In individuals with Type I diabetes, the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. To … [Read more...] about This New Device Could Mean Less Finger Pricks!