Summer is the best time to indulge in all kinds of fruit. If you’re lucky enough to have a garden in your backyard, you know how delicious fruit-off-the-vine is compared to the grocery store variety. This summer, try your hand at perfecting these fruity desserts. Grilled Angel Food Cake with Strawberries Have you ever taken
Soup may be the oldest, easiest, and best remedy for a cold or the flu. Viral infections can’t be cured, you just need to let your body clear out the infection on its own. So for those days when your throat is burning, your nose won’t stop running, and you feel achy and hot all
Canned foods are a good option if you’re looking to stock your pantry for an emergency. Their long shelf-life, anywhere between 2-5 years, has made them equally popular among doomsday preppers, pandemic food hoarders, and everyday folk looking for an easy-to-prepare meal. So what gives canned food its longevity? Let’s take a look. The Canning
If you’ve never considered yourself a “vegetable person,” there might be a scientific reason; a recent study showed that certain groups of people are more sensitive to the bitter taste of veggies. But our green friends are packed with antioxidants and nutrients, so even if you have hyper-sensitive tastebuds, the key to adding veggies into
You go to the grocery store with your partner and find yourselves standing in the pasta aisle, trying to figure out which type of pasta to get. You love traditional spaghetti. Your partner prefers penne. But the $64-million-question is, “Do different-shaped pasta actually taste different?” There are some obvious factors that will affect a pasta’s
The potato originated in South America, but European explorers found the root so delicious and versatile that they just had to bring some back to the Old World. The easy-to-grow root vegetable became an instant staple in the diets of many peasants (sometimes to their detriment, see: The Irish Potato Famine). In any event, you
The words “dietician” and “nutritionist” are often used interchangeably, but there is a legal difference between them. To become either, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. If you end up simply supporting and educating people about food health, then you can use the title of a nutritionist. By contrast, to officially and legally be
Life is a bit like a role-playing game (RPG), the computer games where you have to complete quests, collect gold and fight dragons. To fully regain your health points in an RPG, you must find an inn and sleep. The same concept applies in real life. Sleep and the Brain Sleep allows your brain to
Hot weather is the best time to bring out refreshing, cold dishes to enjoy in al fresco. Of course, you want to spend as much time as possible outside, so we’ve come up with 5 easy meals that take very little prep time. Macaroni Coleslaw Make coleslaw more filling by adding some macaroni to it.
The vertical diet was designed by a bodybuilder for maximum muscle mass gain. But calling it a diet may be a bit misleading. A better way to describe it is an eating strategy. This strategy involves consuming small amounts of fruits, vegetables, fish, dairy, and legumes as a way to get all the micronutrients your