Fit Fare

You remember the commercial, don’t you? That snappy little jingle that was followed by the TV announcer telling you all you had to do was spread the magic chia seeds on the animal shaped pot, water and poof you had a nice little Chia Pet…? I never had a Chia Pet, but I did give the […]

It’s summer time, which for most people, means going to the beach. Before you go, just think about this:

Melanoma (a potentially fatal skin cancer) is the most common cancer in 25-29-year- olds.
Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer in adolescents and young adults ages 15-29.
Melanomas are increasing faster in 15-29-year-old females than in […]

Such a simple product, yet it really is the first of its kind that I have seen. A mayonnaise-like whip of garlic, oil, lemon juice, and salt. That’s it. Frieda’s slogan is “the specialty produce people,” but fruits and veggies are not all that they do. Frieda’s also offers a range of […]

Recently, after a conversation with two water-elitist friends (you know, the kind of people who only drink water bottled on location at some remote mountain stream, located in a country you can only dream of visiting and at a price you can only hope to some day afford,) I decided to try to improve on […]

I’ll admit it, I’m a yogurt snob. I’m picky about my yogurt. There I said it. Not just any yogurt will do. When I made a decision to live a more healthful life, yogurt started playing a big part in my new nutrition plan. I tried many kinds of yogurts to make sure I got […]

To be honest, I had quite the pessimistic attitude when I first came upon these little pouches of fruit by Peeled Snacks. Packaged dried fruit, so what is new? It is just dried fruit, so simple, no wow factor … but to my complete surprise so [counter] revolutionary.
I used to be an avid dried […]

 I never liked milk. My parents made me drink it when I was a kid, but it was always a struggle. Even though I’ve learned to like a lot of foods I hated as a child, milk is just not one of them. So when I need milk for cereal, lattes, or just as a […]

When I was younger, my mother would occasionally make me oatmeal in the morning. She would cook up the oats and sprinkle them with a light dusting of sugar - and I do mean a light dusting. My younger self would often stand nearby hoping some fortuitous accident would lead to a whole heaping spoonful […]

When the opportunity arose to sample a selection of Southern Alps Slow Fruit, I jumped at the chance. In the past, I have tended to shy away from dried fruit because it is so often loaded with additives, preservatives, and sugar, which not only decrease the healthfulness of the snack but, in my experience, have […]

Sitting right up in the number one spot of Dr. Perricone’s top 10 superfoods is a relative newcomer to the U.S. market, the açaí berry. Harvested in Brazil, açaí pulp is rich in Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), antioxidants, and fiber … and (I quote) “studies have shown that this little berry is one of the […]