Blackcurrants, sometimes spelled black currants are a type of berry, less known in America but extremely popular in Europe. Summer fruits, blackcurrants are flavorful berries that pack a wealth of nutrients and provide many health benefits. Law-abiding fruit It’s not every day that law prevents harvest of fruits, but until 2003 blackcurrants farming was prohibited […]
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Good Old Pure Maple Syrup is Really Good – Evidence in Health and Taste
Nothing says “gooood morning, Sunday” better than a sufficient amount of maple syrup poured generously over homemade, fluffy pancakes. Equally true, nothing spoils a perfectly good morning more than bad breakfast sometimes. And if you’re having good pancakes, but bad syrup, whose fault is that? Let’s blame it on the producer, shall we? If medically […]
Cabbages – From Common Uses to Ancient Culture Food
So many of the foods today come from so far back that historians have lost their traces in time. Cabbages are one of them and although such a common food item, it is one of the oldest, originating by all accounts in the eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor, with some evidence suggesting, however, that the […]
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Chicken Breast – The Healthiest To Eat
Although there are many vegan athletes who may be thriving off no-meat diets, most people agree that meat protein is highly important. The different types of meat that people consume provide different nutrients, which the body then transforms into energy, essential for athletes to perform well. But meat protein, in this case, protein from chicken […]
Lettuce – Low Calories Food with Substantial Nutritional Value
Of all leaf vegetables, spinach provides more nutrients than any other, but lettuce has a substantial nutritional content also, and although the food is often disregarded compared to other salad vegetables, it can impact weight-loss positively while delivering some very important vitamins and minerals. Not all lettuce belongs to the leafy vegetable family, however. There […]
Chickens and Free-Range or Cage-Free Eggs
Maybe you too have felt as confused as a chameleon in a bag of Skittles when purchasing eggs sometimes. Egg labeling today doesn’t make it very easy for shoppers to shop eggs, that’s for certain. You’ve got all these esthetic terms printed on egg cartons, making you think your eggs came from healthy, happy-raised chickens […]
CVS Deals Next Week: What’s Worth Checking Out
CVS runs its weekly ad sale every Sunday through Saturday and for those who shop regularly at the drugstore this is the convenient way to purchase items otherwise priced higher. The list normally features personal care, beauty products, foods, baby items, paper products and other types of merchandise too. In fact, you may not know […]
Top Reasons to Love the Day after Valentine’s Day
Make that day because a few things happen after Valentine’s and they happen for up to a week. What exactly is happening? For starters, you get a good break from having to sort out fancy presents, at least for a while before a new event has you scouting out the best possible gift for someone, […]
USDA Choice Beef – What’s With It?
If you are a beef steaks lover, then you should know what the difference between USDA Choice Beef, Prime or Select is. The term “USDA” stands for United States Department of Agriculture, which is the executive department that grades meats within the beef industry in the country. That’s not all the department does, however. The […]
5 Hidden Sources of Gluten to Avoid
Whether because of celiac disease or because of wanting to test a gluten-free diet, some people go to great lengths to source top quality foods, adequately labeled and, if possible, within reasonable price ranges. Sometimes, eating gluten free isn’t cheap; all the more reason you should know exactly what you’re paying for so you can […]
3 Vegetables You Should Always Choose Organic
If fruits are something we like to indulge in, vegetables are more of a must for healthy eating; fruits too, of course, but while you would eat fruits for the pleasure of it, vegetables – not so much. So vegetables are more along the lines of foods we should and must eat but not necessarily […]
The Ultimate Cheese Puffs List
You want cheese puffs and to know what’s available? Look no further than this. You’ve just found the ultimate list to your next indulging adventure. Here are some of the cheesiest puffs that we all know we shouldn’t eat but still do. Also, check How Cheese Snacks Were Invented Crunchy Cheetos Mini Bites – packs […]
Cheese This, Cheese That – How Cheese Snacks Were Invented
Call them what you will – cheese puffs, cheese curls, cheese balls, cheesy puffs, whatever the name, these cheesy snacks have seen more fans than the NBA. Cheese puffs have been testing people’s diets since first invented in the nineteenth century, and to think it was all by accident. Puffs with an accidental past Every […]
Baked Valentine’s Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life
We’ve all done chocolates and gift baskets for Valentine’s Day. It’s just so much easier sometimes to choose gifts like these over perfume and clothing because you’re never quite sure what fragrance or size to pick. And it’s so hard to buy the perfect present whether you’re a woman buying for a man or a […]
The Sweet Potato – A Powerhouse of Beta-Carotene
Root vegetables with orangey flesh and a rich amount of beta-carotene, sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse, containing enough vitamins and minerals to help protect against various conditions when and if consumed regularly. Sweet potatoes date back to thousands of years ago, and although their exact origin remains uncertain, it is known that the food […]
Cilantro – An Annual Herb with Everyday Health Benefits
Even the most devoted meat eaters would testify to the fact that food, some foods anyway, are nothing without herbs and/or spices and cilantro is an herb appreciated among many cooks for making food tastier and among nutritionists for providing a plethora of health benefits. Cilantro is used a lot in Mexican dishes – in […]
The Well-Oiled Machine Called The Egg Industry
The modern egg industry uses about 300 million laying chickens to produce over 300 eggs per hen every year. Here are some numbers on the modern egg industry in America in 2016*: Shell egg production in June 2016: 10 billion. Table egg flock size on July 1st: 299 million laying chickens. The rate of lay […]
Ice Creams for This Summer
We’re almost two weeks after National Ice Cream Month – which was July, but that doesn’t mean we can’t treat ourselves to a bowl, a cup, or a cone (whichever you prefer) of creamy, smooth, flavorful ice cream every now and then. And hey, if you’re one for eating straight out of the tub, nobody’s […]
On Losing Weight the Right Way
So many people jump onboard whenever they hear about diets that presumably burn calories in a flash that, if that were true, America’s trouble with overweight and obesity should be a distant memory. But that’s not the case. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), more than 36% of U.S. adults are obese […]
Expect unique shopping experiences in Lidl stores opening June 15 and after
Two things happened when Lidl first announced it’s coming to the U.S. back in 2016 with news that it will be offering prices up to 50 percent less than competitors. Number one: American shoppers got excited. Number two: Established U.S. supermarkets got scared.
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