What if living longer isn’t as much about what not to eat and more about what to eat? Well according to some recent research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, eating more fruit and vegetables could actually prevent 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide!!… Read More
Roasted Vegetables Recipe Blueprint
CONFESSION: Roasting is how I won over my brussel sprout hating parents. Yes, it was sly, but I accept full credit. While home from college visiting my family, I decided to make roasted brussel sprouts and carrots for my parents who had some intense, emotional dislike for these baby cabbages.… Read More
Giving Our Kids a Taste for Fruits and Vegetables
According to the CDC, statistics from 2003-2010 show that only 7% of children, adolescents and teens (age 2-18) eat the recommended servings of vegetables each day (1-3 cups/day, depending on age). Better news shows that some progress has been made in the area of fruit consumption, but 60% of children still fail to meet the 1-2 cup serving per day. … Read More