Fueling Up During Exercise
You’ve fueled the tanks, and you are going the distance! Suddenly, you begin to feel tired and uninterested before you’re even finished. Those glycogen stores may be on empty, telling you it’s time to hit the pit stop before coming to a screeching halt. Although this article may not be for all, the most avid […]
Savor Cooks: Rhubarb
Rhubarb season always comes and goes before we can blink our eyes twice. So go get your hands on some STAT. [buymeapie-recipe id=’13’]
Rhubarb
A fruit by most Americans standards due to its popularity in breads and pies, this nutrient-rich plant is actually a vegetable with medicinal attributes. Rhubarb’s use as a healing plant dates back to traditional Chinese medicine. The crisp and tangy vegetable has been known to have many cancer-fighting properties. […]
Fueling Up Prior to Exercise
Like a well-oiled sports car, your body needs the proper fuel to keep its engines roaring. Before a training session, avoid lethargy and improve energy and mood by eating, but choose wisely. Not just any old food and not at any old time. When preparing foods for exercise, It’s important to understand the three W’s: […]
Time to Cook!
Simple and Easy How often have you had this thought? I’d really love to make a home-cooked meal to enjoy with my family, but I just don’t have time to stand at the stove and make it happen. If this is a frequent occurrence, you’ve most likely been duped by food marketers and media. The […]
Savor Cooks: Persimmon
Persimmons are a bright orange fruit that resembles a tomato in shape. They are typically in season during the fall months. There are two varieties of persimmon: fuyu and hachiya. Fuyu persimmons can be sliced and eaten raw (the outside peel is edible). You can also enjoy them: Oven-dried Sliced and tossed into a salad […]
Persimmon
A versatile fruit, the creamy and sweet persimmon has exciting potential to be the star of smoothies, cookies and salads. They are an unfamiliar and nutritious, soon-to-be favorite. The Fruit Technically speaking, they are oversized berries, and they resemble an unusual, heart-shaped tomato, glowing yellow to orange colored hues when harvested. These days persimmon […]
Savor Cooks: Turnips
Stock your winter kitchen with bright red apples and ruby grapefruits, citrus fruit galore, sweet potatoes and winter squash, leafy greens and cabbage, frozen berries, and…turnips! Colorful fruits and vegetables in the heart of winter. With their purple outer coating and tender green tops, turnips are a real winter beauty. You can find them […]
Turnips
This nutritious cold-weather crop went largely under appreciated for many years. Originally, it was primarily used to feed livestock, and absolutely did not receive the recognition it rightfully deserved until much later. Finally, the astonishing health benefits reaped from turnips were recognized, and in a big way [i]. Cancer Fighting As a member of […]
Exercise Against Cancer
Moving your body provides momentous benefits for your health. Get up and get going! The most common therapeutic treatments for cancer are well known: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone and biological therapy. Exercise has a place too! Exercise is a potent form of medicine. Some of the most respected organizations like The American Cancer Society (ACS), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), and The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) are […]