Pizza can be a high-fat item if it’s loaded with cheese and meat. The Center for Science in the Public Interest found that a typical slice of pizza with pepperoni or sausage has about the same amount of salt and calories as a large burger or a breakfast egg sandwich. Three slices of the most [...]

Sixty-five to 85 percent of cancers are believed to be caused by lifestyle choices, including alcohol and tobacco use, sun exposure, physical activity level and the quantity and kinds of foods we eat. What you eat can influence your risk of getting cancer. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, up to 35 percent [...]

Potassium works with sodium to regulate muscle contractions and nerve impulse transmissions. What this means is potassium helps your heart to contract, your lungs to breathe in and out, your eyes to blink, your stomach to digest and your fingers to touch-tone a phone or Palm Pilot. Pretty important stuff!
The major sources of potassium are [...]

Consider the typical restaurant meal: a large piece of meat draped over the plate and an 8-ounce potato swimming in butter and sour cream served on the side. Other vegetables and fruits appear as a garnish - if they are present at all.
This is America’s concept of dinner. Small wonder we’re growing larger by the [...]

If you want to make rice the right way every time, you may want to invest in a rice cooker. But even if you don’t have one or can’t afford one yet, don’t worry! Here’s a fail proof recipe for cooking perfect rice. It’s perfect when cooking seasoned rice dishes, because a broth or soup [...]