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Popcorn, The Colonists’ Favorite Breakfast Cereal

April 28, 2011 by Patricia in Nutrition with No Comments

Popcorn was a popular snack over 5,600 years ago and still a favorite snack in 2011. It is estimated that Americans eat one billion pounds of popcorn each year. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is cheap, quick to make and low in calories.

This golden kernel of corn has a very long and rich history. Indian tribes used popcorn both as a food, a ceremonial decoration and one of the first foods they introduced to the colonists. It is thought that the Wampanoag tribe introduced popcorn to the colonists at the first Thanksgiving dinner. Read More »

April 10, 2011 by Patricia in Weekly Tip, Weekly Tip with No Comments

Luteolin: A natural Chemical that is found in many fruits, vegetables and herbs and is believed to fight inflammation in your body.

Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food – Hippocrates

April 3, 2011 by Patricia in Weekly Tip, Weekly Tip with No Comments

Naturally flavored often means that the food contains little or none of the ingredient.

Let food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food. - Hippocrates