It’s just coming to the end of blueberry season so we better take advantage of the few weeks we have left! Compared with over 20 other fruits including strawberries and cranberries, blueberries have shown to have the highest antioxidant activity. 1 Cup of Blueberries contains 14 mg of Vitamin C and .8 mg of Vitamin E. In addition to the high antioxidant [...]

I feel kinda sad for corn on the cob. It’s so delicious and so easy to make, yet so many people avoid it. After the Atkins diet came, corn got a really bad wrap. And even though the Atkins Diet has gone away, for some reason the assumption that corn is a bad food has stayed around. [...]

Much like the other antioxidants I have talked about ( Vitamin C, A and Selenium) Vitamin E helps protect our bodies from free radicals that can contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Vitamin E also: Helps keep your immune system strong. Aids in DNA repair. Important vitamin for your metabolic process. Recent [...]

I got hit with a horrible cold at the end of last week. I can’t remember the last time I even had a cold, and this one felt like it took all my energy and dumped it into the garbage can down the street. Everything ached and all I wanted to do was crawl back under the covers and [...]

I recently posted about antioxidants. I thought I should take some time to go through each one and tell you a little bit about what they specifically do and why they are so good for us. Vitamin C ( also called ascorbic acid) seems like the most common vitamin around. Ever since I was a little kid [...]

Have you ever eaten something simply because you’ve heard it’s high in antioxidants? When Pomegranate juice became all the rage, I ran to the store and bought a bottle to try. Same with Goji berries. (Wow! Straight from the Himalaias! Highest percentage of antioxidants in a fruit they claimed!) You bet I  bought a bag. [...]

These little oranges are everywhere in the grocery stores now. Some are Clementines, some Mandarin Oranges and some Tangerines! But, whatever type you prefer,  they are all delicious! And, they are GREAT for curbing a sweet tooth! Fruit is natures candy after all.  With only 45 calories for a 3 ounce orange, theses little puppies make up almost half [...]