Are you getting sick and tired of the same old meals you’ve been preparing at home? Switch it up this May and eat the Mediterranean way! The entire month of May celebrates National Mediterranean Diet Month. The aim is to highlight the vibrant and robust foods of the Mediterranean, the numerous health benefits of this particular…

In recent years, pasta has gained a reputation of being unhealthy, fattening, and a little heavy on the carbs for weight loss. You likely consider pasta as “empty” carbs that provide no nutritional benefits. So why do Italians use pasta as a basis of their eating patterns? Now that got you thinking, huh?!   Studies…

Salting the eggplant and allow its juice to drain in a colander, removes the bitterness of the eggplant before roasting it, in addition to requiring much less oil for roasting. This is a great summer side dish that complements grilled chicken or fish beautifully. To make it a healthy Mediterranean inspired snack, eat it together with some whole pita.

This is a really simple recipe that makes for a great healthy dish to use for a special occasion. The slightly sweet honey mustard drizzle along with toasted ground almonds really takes a plain piece of salmon to the next level.

The inability to maintain glucose levels in the blood is a common health problem associated with nutrition related diseases such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.  Though genetic predisposition does play a role, it is factors such as weight, food choices and lifestyle habits that contribute the most risk to your likelihood of developing…

Many people tend to fear the word “fat” and try to refrain from eating any at all.  However, not all fats are “bad” fats and our bodies actually need healthy fats to receive certain nutrients and maintain proper health.  With that being said, what foods provide these so called healthy fats and in what ways…

Happy Chanukah! Chanukah means DEDICATION in Hebrew — the holiday pays tribute to the dedication of a group of Jews who believed fervently in their right to religious freedom.  Also known as the “Festival of Lights,” Chanukah celebrates the miracle that occurred when the Maccabees reclaimed the Temple.  The sanctuary was torn apart by the…