Is dark chocolate really better for you?

Hmm, the hype about dark chocolate having antioxidants is true, but don’t forget that dark chocolate is still chocolate. It still has tons of sugar and fat and can STILL raise your cholesterol and blood sugar if you consume too much. Yes, I understand that it is better than milk chocolate since milk chocolate does [...]

10 Great Tasting Heart Healthy Foods in Plain English

There is something on the list for every taste.

Why are antioxidants so important and are they easy to eat?

Well, let me answer the second question. Antioxidants are found in 95% of all fruits and vegetables. So, if you like at least one fruit or vegetable, I suggest eating a lot of it as antioxidants can help fight against heart disease, aging, and other health issues. Antioxidants fight free radicals, which are unpaired electrons. [...]

What the heck is an empty calorie?

I was a coca cola junkie. I drank maybe, 2 or 3 cans of it every single day and ignored the warning signs. I also loved Sprite. I would drink tons of this stuff every single day and never bothered to look at the nutrional information and then after I found out that diabetes runs [...]

The green veggies and fruits that we should eat every day

Well, I don’t mean to eat ALL of these fruits every day, but mix your colors and get at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. These greens can help you with your antioxidant in take, which is good for heart disease and aging among other health issues: Avocados Green grapes Kiwifruit Broccoli [...]

The foods that can help your eyesight and prevent blindness

The reds, oranges, and yellows of Beta Carotene/Vitamin A are all good for the prevention of macular degeneration (blindness) and great for night vision and driving . Eats lots of them! Cantaloupe Carrots Tomatoes Grapefruit Oranges Mangoes Papaya Pineapple Peaches Bananas Butternut squash Yellow peppers Yellow summer squash Yellow wax beans

The focus is on the colors, folks!

  Fruits and vegetables come in tons of colors and they always say that you should mix your fruits and veggies by eating different colors. What is so true about that is that different colors actually mean different things nutrionally. I found out that red and orange mean high beta carotene content which is found [...]

About the Quick Health Questions

I realize that some people do not have time for long winded blogs and podcasts and want quick answers without knowing all the research and technical nutrition information. If this is you, then check out my Quick Health Questions. I asked common questions and answer them rapidly. You get in and out in 60 seconds. [...]