Tag: Healthy Eats

Adding Sea Vegetables to your Daily Meals

Over the course of this past week as Japan has fought to keep it’s nuclear situation under control, we wondered what this potential catastrophe meant for us. Granted, outside of Japan, no one is facing any sort of life threatening danger.  Nevertheless, with everyone’s mind on the impact of the release of radiation into the atmosphere, and much of the West coast contemplating what that could mean on U.S. soil, our thoughts turned to sea vegetables, also called seaweed. Continue reading “Adding Sea Vegetables to your Daily Meals”

To Stay Healthy, Think Five Colors

You read about it in the paper, hear it on the radio, see it on TV and now we are here to remind you of it as well: eat five colors a day. And that’s five colors a day from fresh fruits and vegetables you’ve prepared yourself.  While you’re at it fill at least half your plate with those five colors, fruits and vegetables, leaving the remaining half for your protein and starches (including potatoes). Continue reading “To Stay Healthy, Think Five Colors”

B is for Broccoli, That’s Good Enough For Me

As you may have gathered by now, we are big on vegetables: as meals, as sides, as snacks, and even as liquid treats served in fresh made juices and smoothies.  Vegetables pack a powerful punch, there’s no two ways about it; they are full of vitamins and minerals, and contrary to popular belief they are a good source of calcium AND protein.  What’s more, they are relatively inexpensive when compared to the price of meat, and even processed foods.  And, as we will show you, they are easy to prepare and delicious to eat. With that in mind, this week is dedicated to broccoli, an easy to prepare, year-round vegetable, both healthy and delicious. Continue reading “B is for Broccoli, That’s Good Enough For Me”