What’s not to love about soup? It’s delicious, convenient, low in calories and can help keep the weight off. That is long as you’re sticking to water and tomato based broths. Soup may be a light meal, but that doesn’t mean it leaves you unsatisfied....
Sweet potatoes seem to be almost synonymous with the holidays. In fact, I can remember a time when Thanksgiving and Christmas were the only times people thought about sweet potatoes. They’re a staple in holiday pies and casseroles, but did you know that sweet potatoes...
This September we’re celebrating Whole Grain Month, but what exactly are whole grains? According to the Whole Grain Counsel, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group working to “ increase consumption of whole grains for better health,” Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the...
Right now, the latest trend among health food fanatics to remove all gluten from their diets. According to a Gallup poll published back in July, 21% of Americans are actively attempting to eat gluten-free diets. Unfortunately, as comedian Jimmy Kimmel has hilariously pointed out, many of...