Archive for the ‘Foods’ Category


Drink OJ? You’ll Want to Know This..

If you drink OJ, there are a number of things you should know. First and most obviously, drinking freshly squeezed is the most beneficial to your health. Not only that, fresh squeezed orange juice is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tasted in my life. We used to live near a health food [...]

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Health Benefits of the Common Onion

You may just think of the onion as a pungent spice with which to cook your food – I particularly love raw onions in my salads for example, or I love to sautee onions and add them to a variety of dips, sauces and dressings. However, what most people don’t know is that this pungent [...]

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Quorn Vegetarian Chicken Causing Allergic Reactions

I was kinda disappointed when I read this, I must admit. I LOVE the Quorn line of fake chicken meat. It’s a vegetarian line of vegetarian chicken-like food products such as chicken cutlets, chicken patties and breaded chicken nuggets that is pretty darn tasty. I actually think they are much better than Morningstar or Boca [...]

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Whole Grain Pasta : Any Healthier?

A lot of people, including myself, question whether whole grain pasta is really a healthier alternative to the refined, “whited out” version of pasta.  I can tell you from experience that from a taste standpoint, whole grain pasta really does not taste any different than regular pasta. This is one of the few foods that [...]

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Black Licorice Can Cause Heart Arrythmia?

This was a first for me. You know how black licorice has that very distinct taste that either seems to turn your stomach, or is the best thing in the world to some people?  It’s actually a compound, in addition to the anise that gives it that very distinct spice flavor, that contains bioactive compounds [...]

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