Easy Berry Cobbler

Berries are loaded with antioxidants, high in dietary fiber, provide lots of nutrients, help fight inflammation which is the major cause of many diseases, may help with insulin response and improve blood sugar, include antioxidants: anthocyanins, ellagic acid & resveratrol that protect against some cancers plus they taste good!

Chicken Spinach Enchiladas

I love this recipe because it’s a way of hiding spinach in a kid-friendly Mexican enchilada if you have a kid who won’t eat any green vegetables. The garlic & cheese overpowers the spinach but the good news is this recipe really tastes good, too. The recipe is excellent as a leftover and can be warmed up easily in the microwave. In addition, you can cut the recipe in half as well before you cook it. If you want to lower the fat and calories in this recipe you can also use fat free cream cheese. You can use canned chicken breast or you can poach your chicken which is very easy to do.

Is Eating a High-Sugar Diet Killing Americans?

Most people have a sweet tooth because we all love to eat brownies, cookies, candy and ice cream. These foods are actually considered comfort foods in today’s world. Medical research has been suggesting for years, high sugar intake is the main culprit in increasing your risk of all of the killing diseases in America.

How Vitamin D Can Help Keep You Healthy

Vitamin D is unique in that it is both a nutrient we eat and a hormone our bodies make. Research has suggested adequate vitamin D may help with bone health and muscle strength, help to prevent depression, prevent some types of cancers, treat heart disease and type 2 diabetes and help create a strong immune system.

Recommendations on Proper Food Storage?

Keeping your family safe and healthy begins with proper food storage. It all starts when you come home from the grocery.

Black Bean Sweet Potato Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Here’s an easy-to-fix Mexican recipe the whole family can enjoy. Sweet potatoes contain important vitamins like beta carotene, vitamin C, and are high in the mineral potassium. They also contain soluble and insoluble dietary fiber.

How Many Calories Do Your Kids Need Each Day?

As a parent or guardian, making sure your kids are getting enough to eat daily will help to ensure they are healthy and growing. Know how many calories they need each day and how many calories they are eating is a useful tool to make sure they are growing & have enough calories to do all they things they want to do each day.

Nutritional Strategies for Gaining Weight by Building Strong Muscles

Nutritional Strategies for Gaining Weight by Building Strong Muscles By Barbara Day, M.S., R.D.   Calorie Needs If you want to build strong muscles and gain weight as you grow, you first need to know how many calories you need per day, how many calories you are eating daily, how many calories you are burning. To […]

Crispy Chicken Nuggets

This is one of my grandkids favorite recipes, their parents and their grandparents, love it as well. Any leftover tenders I use in salads.

A Potassium-Rich Diet Can Lower Your Risk of High Blood Pressure

Americans need to get more potassium in their diet to help lower the risk of high blood pressure, kidney stones, osteoporosis, and stroke. Women should get 2,600 mg and men should get 3,400 mg of potassium every day. Most Americans don’t meet that goal on a daily basis.