It’s National Salad Week! To me there’s no better way to get in my veggies than in a salad. Salads need not be boring iceberg lettuce and a couple of cucumber slices anymore. There are many different ways you can prepare a salad. It makes a great side or main dish and is refreshing, light…
Watermelon Mania
Sweet, light and refreshing are only three adjectives you could use to describe the best fruit out there, watermelon. August is National Watermelon Month and it’s a time to celebrate America’s most beloved fruit. It’s no surprise that watermelon is the most consumed fruit by weight in the United States; for only 80 calories per…
Getting Saucy During National Sauce Month
There have been many things to celebrate this month, such as daylight savings time giving us more daylight and the spring equinox (slowly) bringing us warmer temperatures. We also get to celebrate National Sauce Month! This is a time to explore new sauces and flavors, plus a time to make some healthier choices when dressing…
Please Your Pizza Craving during National Pizza Week
The second week of January is National Pizza Week – a full 7 day celebration of America’s number one pleasure food, especially for us New Yorkers. Many people refer to pizza as a “bad” food, not in the delicious taste but in the fact that they label foods as good and bad based on how…
Fresh Tomato Day is on its Way!
This Friday, April 6th, is Fresh Tomato Day! Did you know that tomatoes are actually a fruit not a vegetable? They contain little seeds which put them in the fruit category but have the versatility of a vegetable. The tomato has nutrients that can lower hypertension, reduce the risk of cancer, treat urinary tract infections,…
Grapefruit – The Forgotten Citrus
Yum, I love grapefruit! I find that many people forget about grapefruits…when they think citrus, they think oranges! Grapefruits date back to the early 1700s and were first introduced to Florida in 1820. Did you ever wonder how grapefruit got its name (or how any food gets its name)? Grapefruits grow on trees in clusters, very…
Selected Phytochemicals: Potential Functions and Food Sources
Phytochemical Function Food Source Isoflavones Blocks estrogen from entering cells, possibly lowering the risk of ovarian and breast cancer; protects against heart disease by reducing blood clotting and cholesterol levels Soy foods Lycopene Powerful antioxidant; linked to reduced prostate cancer risk Red pigment in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon, raspberries, strawberries, guava Saponins Interferes with DNA…
