On average, Americans consume 12 teaspoons daily of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Some people, including many teenagers, consume up to 80 percent above that average. A study published in Environmental Health reports that mercury was found in nearly 50 percent of tested samples of commercial HFCS. A separate study by [...]

Whether you grow them yourself or buy them at the grocery store, herbs are a healthy and delicious way to season foods without extra calories.

By Diana Rodriguez
Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH

No one wants to eat bland food, but ladling on sauces and gravies just adds excess fat [...]

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups avocado puree, (see Tip), from about 3 ripe large avocados
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
1/3 cup tequila
Lime zest, for garnish

Preparation:

After making avocado puree, add water, sugar, lime juice and tequila to the food processor with 1 1/2 cups of the puree; pulse [...]

Ingredients:
2 1/2 lbs ground turkey
1/2 small chopped onion (chopped largely)
1 small green bell pepper (chopped largely)
1 small red bell pepper (chopped largely)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 bunch fine chopped fresh cilantro
4 tablespoons chili powder

3 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped garlic in oil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt
2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic [...]

Chicken Santa Fe Pizza

1 boneless chicken breast
5 cloves garlic, chopped – divided use
Chili powder, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
Paprika, to taste
Salt, and pepper to taste
1 red pepper julienned
1 Spanish onion, julienned
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup salsa
1 (16-ounce) dough ball
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup (3 [...]

excerpt from: ‘Essential Cuisine – Healthy Cooking Classes 6 DVD Set’

½ cup Extra Virgin Flax seed oil or Olive Oil
1 Whole lemon juiced
2 tbsp Raw sesame tahini
¼ cup Tamari soy sauce (low-sodium, wheat free if possible)
¼ cup Spring water
2 tsp Dried kelp seasoning
1 [...]

Suffering from memory melt? It may be because you’re ­cutting carbs, a study in Appetite reports.
Volunteers followed either a very low-carb or a low-cal diet. Those who quit breaking bread performed worse on memory tests than their ­calorie-counting peers, but their scores returned to pre-diet levels when they started eating small amounts of starches [...]

I love Mojitos but depending on what and how much I have eaten, it affects what and how I can drink. So for those days when you want to savor the flavor or summer, try this Virgin Mojito recipe that I found on the Beauty Tips Page of CynthiaRowland.com

Cynthia found this recipe at [...]

Fresh Ginger Tea
People’s Pharmacy and the Graedon’s offer sage advice to ease cold symptoms without resorting to chemically laden store bought preparations. The following is a variation of the ginger theme and probably originated in Ayurvedic medicine:
1 inch freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons honey or natural maple syrup
Place all ingredients [...]