My Food Cures

• Medicinal Foods

Ginger a culinary and medicinal marvel

Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae botanical family, which also includes the spices cardamom and turmeric. Characterized as a creeping perennial, it can grow to a...

• Food tips

Chia is back, and in a whole new way

I remember around 10 to 15 years ago, we started talking about fiber, protein and omega-3's as the three things we most need to add...

• In Season

In Season: Kale

Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables around and one way to be sure to enjoy outstanding nutrition and flavor from kale is to cook...

• Keto Diet

6 Reasons Why Keto Diet is Healthy For You

A keto diet encourages high fat, low carbohydrate, and moderate protein intake. Since carbohydrates serve as the main source of fuel, the body is forced...

• Keto Diet

Is the Keto Diet a Safe Diet?

The high-fat/low-carb keto diet is the exact opposite of what you've been taught. Can that possibly be safe, let alone healthy? Maybe so! Prior to...

• Food tips

The story behind vegetable oils

Many of us grew up in homes where vegetable was used almost every day for cooking,  We were told, even by government and medical associations,...

• In Season

In Season: Blueberries

July is National Blueberry Month, so what better time to focus on a berry with one of the highest—if not the highest—antioxidant capacities among all...

• Lifestyle tips

Better Diet May Prevent Brain Shrinkage

Have you ever heard the term brain food? People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according...

• Lifestyle tips

Can the 80/20 Rule Provide Diet Success?

Many nutritionists recommend following the "80/20 rule," which in this context allows for following a diet hard-core 80 percent of the time, with a 20...

• Lifestyle tips

Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet Confirmed

The Mediterranean diet has been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The Mediterranean diet wasn’t built as a diet, but is a style of...