From The Classroom to The Kitchen
Acai is back wearing the 45! We previously posted about the amazing health benefits that acai provides. Check out the previous post under christmas day acai bowl for a refresher. Try out this recipe for a berry acai bowl for a quick and easy breakfast meal or a light pre-workout meal to keep you fit and trim during the winter…
Read More
Salty, Frozen Dinners I am not a fan of frozen dinners. Although as a youth in Detroit and as a college student microwave dinners were the go to for the quick meal, frozen foods are no longer my meal of choice. My disdain is based in the preservatives and salt content. Firstly, the salt content in the average, single frozen…
Read More
Winter is officially here. Low temperatures, snow fall, and little sunlight make the winter months difficult to manage. Try this prescription for a nice and hearty bowl of Vegetarian Detox Pho to help fend off those winter viral infections and keep warm during these cold months. Use a low-sodium vegetable stock to cut the sodium content of the soup and…
Read More
New Year, same sweet potato! This super food has been a staple of our diet for quite sometime now. They are delicious and packed full of vitamins and nutrients that can keep you healthy during the cold winter months. Sweet potatoes are full of vitamin C, which can be helpful to ward off cold and flu viruses. Additionally, vitamin c…
Read More
Acai, pronounced ah-sigh-ee, is one of gods many great gifts to man-kind. This nutrient dense berry has been called purple gold due to its amazing health benefits. Acai boasts anti-oxidant, anti-cholesterol, and anti-inflammatory benefits. In a small study of women, daily consumption of acai showed favorable actions on plasma HDL (ie good cholesterol) metabolism and anti-oxidant defense; therefore acai could…
Read More
In the African American community, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and Memorial Day are staple holidays. These days are the premier times to celebrate the ever present unity of family and friends over delicious meals. However within the festivities, some people believe these holidays are just “one day” to gorge on fatty food that you only get a couple times of year….
Read More