A dear friend of mine sent home a big batch of home-made sauerkraut for me last weekend. What a treat! If you’ve never had real, fermented sauerkraut, you are missing out. Sauerkraut– real sauerkraut, that is—is fermented cabbage and salt, and nothing more. It relies on friendly bacteria to ferment the vegetables, rendering them easier [...]
Happy New Year!!!
I know New Year’s resolutions usually last for about 2 weeks, but this year I believe that our efforts to work toward attaining optimum health are more important than ever. I do not have confidence that our health care situation is going to improve. In fact, I think it will indeed get worse [...]
Happy New Year!
I woke up this morning, early as usual. (No partying for us last night!) I set out to have a good healthy day right from the start, so I thought I’d start by doing a food diary for a few days to help me get on track. After a pile of vitamins and [...]
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Two more weeks till Christmas: how are you holding up? ‘Tis the season for extra stressing, over-eating, under-exercising and over spending!
Don’t let the holiday season be the reason for you to gain extra weight or give up on your healthy eating and exercise plan. In fact, it can be your [...]
WOMEN’S NUTRITION MATTERS, LLC
Diane Lassen, RN, HHC
herbalgem@gmail.com
908-377-0773
The Christmas countdown has begun!!!
I thought I’d do a few short letters throughout the season with timely tips and information to smooth out the holidays and keep you well!
I just finished reading a journal article on Vitamin D. Many of you know that I am a big proponent [...]
Summer’s bounty is, well, bountiful, as we make our way into August. I have been slicing cucumbers into salads and shredding summer squash almost nightly. I never seem to catch up! Don’t get me wrong, I am so in love with my vegetables that I could eat them for every meal, and often I do [...]
Summer’s bounty is here at last! Trying to keep up with all the vegetables and fruits that this season brings can be a daunting task, but I’m up for the challenge! You all know by now that a diet that is based around vegetables and fruits (and beans, nuts and seeds) is the ONLY way [...]
As I sit here on my deck, basking in the early evening sun, I was finally taking the time to explore some sites that I had been meaning to peruse for some time—but didn’t have time.
I read through some recipe sites, and ended up on Planetgreen.com which, I have to tell you, is a wonderful [...]
Spring into early summer is the time of year for green salads. I eat a huge one every day. The nutrients, phytochemicals and chlorophyl are so good for my body: I always feel so clean after eating lots of salad. The variety of greens available is amazing, from mild Bibb lettuces to spicy mustard and [...]
When I think about my favorite fruits and vegetables, I realize that my favorites change with the seasons. I do my best to eat locally, and plan my meals around those things that are ripening as we speak. Right now, I have only one thing on my mind- BERRIES.
Berries—I can’t get enough of them. [...]
