Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

A few shavings of nice cheese on top of pasta or vegetables can take a simple dish from good to great—but you don't have to fork out $22 a pound for the famous stuff. Instead, look for varieties like Pecorino Romano and SarVecchio, which offer the same flavor at half the price.

Omega 3's to fight anxiety?

By Ann C Wooledge
on February 24, 2014

DID YOU KNOW? "In a small study from Ohio State University, students given an omega-3 fatty acid supplement exhibited a 20 percent reduction in anxiety compared to students given a placebo pill. Rather than encourage the public to rush out to buy supplements, however, "people should just consider increasing their omega-3 through their diet," study co-author Martha Belury said in a statement." See here for more information.

Turmeric against Alzheimer's Disease

By Ann C Wooledge
on June 12, 2013

Turmeric fights Alzheimer's!

My mom had Alzheimer's which is one reason I'm always interested in research in this area. Pretty impressive! "While there are 114 studies on our Turmeric research page indicating turmeric has a neuroprotective set of physiological actions, 30 of these studies are directly connected to turmeric's anti-Alzheimer's disease properties." Read more here...

Eat shrimp?

By Ann C Wooledge
on April 23, 2013

Eat shrimp? Not if it's imported!

1. Dirtiest of the Seafood's Dirty Dozen list.
2. Common contaminants include antibiotics, cleaning chemicals used in farmed shrimp pens, as well as residues of toxic pesticides banned in the USA - and pieces of insects.
3. Less than 2% of ALL imported seafood is inspected.
4. Alternatives - look for domestic shrimp that isn't near recent oil spills. Options include Texas, East Coast, Maine and the Carolina's.
Read more here.

Metal in your oatmeal?

By Ann C Wooledge
on April 23, 2013

METAL IN YOUR OATMEAL?

high fructose corn syrup oatmeal Yep, not only are those supposedly convenient packs of instant oatmeal full of sugar and calories, but they're sweetened with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which may be contaminated with mercury. A study found mercury in 1/3rd of instant oatmeal at levels three times higher than what should consumed in a day. Not to mention the fiber is processed out of it. Does it really take that long to cook REAL steel cut organic oatmeal? No, truly it doesn't. Cook it the night before, stick it in the refrigerator and heat it up in the morning. Add some healthy cinnamon and nuts. Read more here.

HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR HEALTH?

By Ann C Wooledge
on January 08, 2013

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” ― Herophilus

Meatless Mondays?

By Ann C Wooledge
on September 12, 2012

Meatless Mondays?

Did you know?

1. One pound of meat requires 2,000 gallons of water and produces 58 times more greenhouse gasses than one pound of potatoes. 2. It takes 7,000 pounds of grain to produce 1,000 pounds of meat. 3. Irrigation is depleting our Ogallala Aquifer on the Great Plains 1.3 trillion gallons faster than it can be replenished by rainfall. 4. Three quarters of our fresh water (5 percent of all of the earth’s water) is used for agriculture, mostly to grow meat for human consumption. Read more here...

Walnuts to increase fertility

By Ann C Wooledge
on August 18, 2012

Fertility concerns? A recent paper (August 2012) published in Biology of Reproduction's Papers-in-Press reveals that eating 75 grams of walnuts a day improves the vitality, motility, and morphology of sperm in healthy men aged 21 to 35. Read more here.

Brain Power Protein

By Ann C Wooledge
on June 11, 2012

Need a brain boost - eat protein:

Did you know that eating between 4 and 5 ounces of protein helps your brain create dopamine and norepinephrine, neurochemicals that keep you alert, says Judith Wurtman, Ph.D., author of The Serotonin Power Diet. Dopamine also increases your motivation to accomplish tasks.

Tornado's in 2012

By Ann C Wooledge
on April 05, 2012

Tornado's in 2012?

"The Weather Underground's Dr. Jeff Masters speculates the last two years may have been the most severe in America's history, dating back to 1816. Something has changed. It may be a temporary aberration, but an apparent eastward shift in Tornado Alley may threaten millions of Americans who still believe a tornado is something only experienced in Kansas. But Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta and Washington D.C.?" - much more very important information at the link provided.