No Meat? A 30-Day Vegetarian Challenge
Concerned that too many of her family’s meals revolved around meat, this young mom decided to try 30 days as a vegetarian. After a rocky start, a few disappointing holiday meals, and a jittery day or two, Carol Heffernan describes her monthlong experiment and the positive changes that made it all worthwhile. A few months ago, while making dinner for... [Read more]
When to Buy Organic: The Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15
No one wants to eat toxins, chemicals, and pesticides. But no one wants to throw down extra money at the grocery checkout either. So, of course, the idea of eating organic food is appealing, but the price tag isn’t. If you can’t afford the organic option every time, follow these guidelines to know when to upgrade. When choosing produce, keep... [Read more]
You Can Do It
If you need a stellar reference to preserving food that makes it easy to sleuth out your options, whether canning, freezing, dehydrating or digging a root cellar, grab The Beginner’s Guide to Preserving Food at Home: Easy Techniques for the Freshest Flavors in Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relishes, Salsas, Sauces, and Frozen and Dried Fruits and Vegetables... [Read more]
7 Tips for Making the Transition to a Vegetarian Diet
My girlfriends and I were having lunch recently, chatting about our husbands and families, when we got into a conversation about vegetarianism. My friends faced a challenge: they knew a vegetarian diet is beneficial for optimal health, is great for the environment, and can add years to your life; but how could they make the transition to a vegetarian... [Read more]
10 Things I’ve Learned as a Vegetarian
A vegetarian diet has so many incredible health benefits that we’ve devoted an entire issue to the topic. From cover to cover you’ll find compelling reasons to rethink your diet, practical tips from the pros, and recipes to get you started. Here are just a few things I’ve learned as a vegetarian: 1. Tofu has gotten an unfair bad rap. So have... [Read more]
How to Get the Protein You Need
Although nonvegetarian diets typically provide more protein over all, vegetarian diets are well able to meet and exceed the recommended daily intake. Beans, lentils, and tofu are rich sources of protein, and breads, grains, and nuts provide significant amounts. Even a serving of green vegetables has a few grams of protein. About 40 percent of the calories... [Read more]
Water Works
Water provides true refreshment for the thirsty, but most people don’t know that it also plays a vital role in all bodily processes. Unfortunately, most people don’t drink enough water, perhaps because they don’t realize just how important it is. The fact is, not drinking enough water affects every aspect of your body, right out to... [Read more]
Soy Connection
Although soybeans have been a staple crop in China for thousands of years, they have come to Western kitchens only in recent years. In 1904 George Washington Carver noted that the soybean is a rich source of protein and oil. By the early 1930s these beans were grown commercially in the United States. Since then they have been widely used to feed livestock... [Read more]
Drink Up!
As a health-conscious individual, you take pride in maintaining your body at an optimal level. You work out, eat healthy low-fat diets, and even take supplements. But are you overlooking perhaps the most basic of all health-enhancing substances–water? Water’s pivotal role in life is reflected in the composition of the human body. Accounting... [Read more]
There's WHAT in My Food?
Before you wrinkle up your nose and let loose a big “Ick!” consider this fact: Just because you don’t find such items on the menu of your favorite restaurant doesn’t mean they’re not in the food. Down to the Sea Take ice cream, pudding, cottage cheese, salad dressing, or chocolate milk. Check the label, and you’ll... [Read more]
