Posted on December 20, 2007 by healthnerd
In my search for Mediterranean vegetable recipes, I have come across a few that sound promising. You will need to know the following two vegetables.
Courgette = Zucchini
Aubergine = Egg Plant
Sounds a lot more appetizing doesn’t it? No, honey, we are not having Zucchini tonight, it’s Courgette.
The first one is a Mediterranean Vegetable Salad [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2007 by healthnerd
Do you know how hard it can be to get kids to eat vegetables? My focus this week is on finding new and exciting recipes to entice my family to eat more vegetables. Leave me a link to your favorite recipe in comments or just put the entire recipe in or heck just [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2007 by healthnerd
I have to take a minute to brag about my first eggs. I have had the chickens for about 6 months. I raised them from day old chicks. The neighbor’s dogs got a few so I have 7 chickens and 1 guinea that survived.
This week I have found my first eggs. [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2007 by healthnerd
In a recent post, I talked about the health benefits of eating a Mediterranean diet. Since then I have been thinking of different easy ways to start including some of the basic concepts in my meal planning. It basically means a shift in the way we think about our diets. If you [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2007 by healthnerd
I picked this recipe because I have never eaten turnips. I see them all the time at the grocery store but have never tried them. If I am going to start eating 8-9 servings of vegetables a day, I need to incorporate some variety so I will be testing out some new ones. [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2007 by healthnerd
Reuters reports that a study of people eating the Mediterranean Diet may live longer. So what’s so great about the Mediterranean Diet? The best thing may be that it is not a diet at all. It’s a way of life for most people in the Mediterranean countries. For economic reasons, the majority [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2007 by healthnerd
Shopping Mondays will provide a look at some healthy alternatives. It’s a chance to relax and shop online after a hectic weekend.
Grass fed beef: You might ask, don’t all cows eat grass? Yes, at some point in their life all cows eat grass, however, most beef cows are sent to feedlots for [...]
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Posted on December 9, 2007 by healthnerd
While we have always known that dark leafy vegetables were good for us, studies have recently shown that eating just three servings a month can reduce your risk of bladder cancer by 40%. The researchers also point out that they are 80% less effective if you cook them.
So I guess while momma was right about [...]
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