I often hear people saying that they try to avoid bananas when they are trying to lose weight because they are higher in calories and sugar as compared to other fruits.   I have to say that that is just bananas!   These delicious yellow fruits have so many health benefits and, like most other…

August 22nd is nationally known as Eat a Peach Day! What could be a better way to celebrate than to sink your teeth into a delicious peach?  Don’t have any ripe peaches handy? Don’t worry! Crack open a can of peaches (preserved in water or its natural juices instead of syrup of course) or take…

Happy National Raisin Day!  The snack you loved as a child is just as good for you as an adult. Raisins are naturally fat and cholesterol free, and are a terrific low sodium snack.  They come from various grapes, which is why you can find them in white, golden and red-purple varieties.  Since dried fruit…