nutrition

Cherry season usually starts in late spring and goes through most of the summer, ending in July or August depending on the cherry. Fresh local cherries not only taste better but they come with more nutrients than do those that are shipped from far away.

I have been making smoothies with my Magic Bullet that I bought from Costco for the past year. But, recently purchased this "Ninja" at Costco  and it seems way more powerful. It can quickly blend frozen bananas, fruit, ice cubes etc. There are so many great smoothies to make...

The food pyramid, which since 1992 has demonstrated the proper amount of grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat a person should consume per day, is no more. On Thursday, the USDA rolled out the government's new food icon: A plate divided into two larger sections of grains and vegetables, two smaller sections of fruit and protein, with a glass of dairy on the side...

No Wonder I'm so healthy!!  For some reason, I think this study was done with an ulterior motive. –According to a new study, chocolate is actually healthier than fruit!  A study that was conducted by . . . Hershey’s.–Really.