Time to get back into our routines and turn those brains back on. Whether you are packing lunches for your kids or yourself, here are my best tips for maximizing brain power and avoiding late afternoon energy slumps.
Choose whole grains over refined carbohydrates. Bread or crackers with whole grains and seeds provide fiber (keeping our [...]
This ancient vegetable is packed with nutrients, especially when you use it in a tasty corn slaw recipe!
Nothing says summer quite like corn on the cob—maybe because of the veggie’s climatic roots. Scientists believe the people of central Mexico developed corn from teosinte, a wild grass, at least 7,000 years ago. Also known as maize, [...]
I believe our bodies do not make mistakes. Therefore, when we have cravings, or impulses to binge on things we know are not good for us, we need to look at this not as a failure of willpower, but as a critical piece of information from which we can learn.
Some cravings are indications [...]
We Americans tend to eat a lot of wheat products even though 20% of us are likely intolerant to gluten (the protein in wheat, rye, barley and triticale). It is easy to get into a rut while trying to incorporate whole grains into one’s diet. Who wants to eat brown rice every day? Not me. [...]