Beans and Avocados: The Low-Cholesterol Dream Team
It's important to keep your cholesterol low. High cholesterol levels in your body limit your blood's ability to flow through your body and can result increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. One of the best ways to keep your cholesterol levels low is...
Do Beans Help You Live Longer?
Have you ever heard of the island of Ikaria? It is a small Greek off the coast of Turkey, and the people there live longer than anywhere else in the world! We recently were captivated by this New York Times article "The Island Where People Forget to Die". In...
Beans Perfect for Your First Spring Picnic
Today marks the first day of Spring and we couldn't be happier! No more snow, no more cold and no more dreary days. Spring brings with it sunshine, warm weather, flowers and the return of nature's beauty and color. We can think of no better way to celebrate...
Home Remedies for Fighting the Cold and Flu
We are in the heart of cold and flu season. If you haven't caught a bug yet this season, consider yourself lucky. But, sooner or later we are all bound to come down with something. Whether it's as minor as a scratchy, sore throat or as big as the full-on flu, most of...
Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year. Family and friends coming together to enjoy one another's company and great food. While Thanksgiving is certainly one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, it certainly is not the most healthy. The traditional...
Growing Your Indoor Garden
Just because the weather outside is frightful doesn't mean you have to stop dreaming green. Move your garden indoors! You may have considered it before, but moving your garden indoors is a great way to not only provide you and your family with fresh and organic herbs,...