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How to Easily Get Your 9 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Everyday
January 4, 2012
by Optimum Wellness
0 CommentsWondering how to get 9 servings fruits and vegetables every day? Dr. James shows you how easy it can be!
Crazy for Cranberries
November 14, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Most people only think of cranberries around Thanksgiving time, but there are many reasons to consider the crimson tones of cranberries any time of year. Cranberries harbor a wealth of benefits for the body.
A Few of Our Favorite Things
October 17, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
I’m not sure if you can really see how beautiful and green this drink is, but it has become a favorite morning ritual for the past few months. Now heading into cooler temperatures, we’re not sure if we’ll continue much longer, but since it’s still working for us as our go to breakfast, we thought [...]
Banish the Belly Fat Blues
October 3, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 1 Comment
Muffin top, ab flab, spare tire – whatever you like to nickname that area around your navel that spills over a tight waistband or can be grabbed like handlebars from the side – these are the foods you need to lose in order to lose the belly fat. More than an unappealing appendage, belly fat [...]
Nutritional Yeast – What is it? Do I Want It?
September 21, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Nutritional yeast, not to be confused with Brewer’s yeast or Active Dry Yeast, is actually a fungus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Nutritional yeast is a nutritious supplement commercially available in most health food stores and some mainstream grocery chains. You’ll find it in the form of yellow flakes or powder, and even capsules. It has somewhat of [...]
Zucchini Revival
July 20, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Our friends just gifted us with some gorgeous zucchini from their abundant garden. For those who are blessed with a home garden, you may notice that zucchini are often one of the most cooperative vegetables when it comes to growing. They are sneaky too. One day you think you’ve harvested all the perfectly sized zucchini and the next day you discover one the size of a caveman club.
A Cure for the Blues
July 15, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
For the past month we have been loving the organic blueberries at the Farmer’s Market. Clearly one vendor’s berries stand above the rest and we make sure to visit his booth to pick up 3 boxes of blueberries before he sells out.
Blueberries are abundant during the summer months and they can hardly be beat in [...]
Wonderful Watermelon
July 12, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Americans love watermelons; we eat over 17 pounds a year. We think of watermelon as a favorite fruit, but it is really a vegetable that contains high amounts of a cancer fighting antioxidant called lycopene. It’s a great thirst quencher too as it is over 90% water! Watermelon also contains vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, B1 and B6.
A Work of Art(ichoke)
April 18, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Artichokes are a uniquely nutritious and delicious vegetable. An artichoke is actually an unopened flower bud from the plant named Cynara scolymus. Cultivated in Europe since at least the 15th century, artichokes actually appeared in ancient Greece and Rome.
Cacao and Fair Trade
January 12, 2011 by Optimum Wellness 0 Comments
Two thousand years ago the ancient Mayans of Central and South America created an ingenious drink of cacao, chili pepper and cornmeal. This beverage was celebrated not only for its medicinal and spiritual properties, but also its rich and tantalizing taste and euphoric effect. Cacao was considered the food of the Gods. It was in [...]
