Year: 2019

All month we will explore the brain. Specifically, we’ll walk you through the methods for training your brain to be stronger, smarter, and faster! Your brain is so well connected, and you should be too! In fact, interacting with one another is like food for the brain. This may...

You’ll Need 6, 4 ounce fillets of  red snapper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup salsa 1 Tablespoon finely chopped white onion 1/2 lime, juiced 1 Tablespoon chopped cilantro...

All month we will explore the brain. Specifically, we’ll walk you through the methods for training your brain to be stronger, smarter, and faster! Research demonstrates what we probably already knew. Learning new things is a process that exercises your brain, and makes it healthier. The same thing is...

All month we will explore the brain. Specifically, we’ll walk you through the methods for training your brain to be stronger, smarter, and faster! In my former life as a neuroscientist, I recorded brain cells to understand how the nervous system controlls behavior. I have this memory of speaking...

The more we cook in the home the more we have control over quality of ingredients used. Give this recipe made with basic ingredients try. You’ll Need 6 chicken thighs, boned and skinned 1 cup orange juice 1 orange, peeled and sectioned 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepper 3...

Beans are great cancer fighters. Try this easy and tasty recipe. This recipe is an all around winner. Enjoy!  You’ll Need 2 cups cooked great northern beans ½ cup chopped, drained, marinated sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup sliced ripe olives 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried 1 Tablespoon...

Those of you who know me saw this coming from a mile away. Hmmm, wonder what the number one good-for-your-skin food is going to be?? It turns out that the cocoa in the chocolate that you love to love can also protect your skin from UV damage from the...

The largest organ of your body is your skin. To care for this organ, so it can better take care of you, proper nutrition is important. But what foods are good for the skin? One group of good-for-your-skin foods are those rich in omega-3 fatty acids. They can be...

Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because it is produced in your body when your skin is exposed to sunlight. However, there are times when this is not advisable or even possible. If you have very fair skin and are susceptible to sunburn, you will need to protect...

This is a perfect way to attain omega-3 fatty acids from a canned food product.   You’ll Need: 16 ounces canned salmon 1 small onion, finely chopped ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 eggs, beaten 1 ¼ cups dried bread crumbs, split into ¾ cup and ½ cup...

    Veggies and whole grains are great for cholesterol control. For extra fiber use whole wheat couscous. This is a great and quick dish to make for a potluck! You’ll Need 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons onions, finely chopped ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon coriander 1 cup...

Sunlight may feel wonderful on your skin, but too much exposure to the UV rays can encourage skin cancers. In fact, the World Health Organization explains that up to 2 to 3 million people globally now have non-melanoma skin cancer (which is the less aggressive form), and approximately 132,000 now...