This blog was originally published in Verywells Nutrition section. Looking to eat healthy but still enjoy delicious foods you’ll want to eat again and again The Mediterranean dietbased on lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts, olive oil, fish, and small…
No matter where your ancestors are from, chances are their diets were a whole lot healthier than the standard American diet, which is characterized by high amounts of meat, sugar, as well as refined, processed, and junk foods. Unfortunately, this modern eating pattern differs dramatically in…
It’s not surprising that breakfast plays an important role in any heritage diet, and the Mediterranean region is no exception. Throughout history, the entire Mediterranean from Turkey to Morocco, from Portugal to Greece has featured whole grains and proteins in simple and complex breakfast…
Traditionally, the holidays were a time when families would augment their mostly local, vegetable, and grain-based diets with meats and sweets for a celebratory feast. Today, we carry forward this tradition with parties and desserts galore. However, with so many festivities on the calendar, this…
In 2013, Forbes magazine reported that a mere 8 percent of people achieve their New Years Resolutions. Though we’re only a couple weeks into 2017, we’re guessing that many people have already made, attempted, and failed their New Year’s Resolution. But is it our resolve…
Not only do whole grains add nutrition to meals, but they have some tricks up their sleeves. They can be craftily added to, or replace and outperform refined grains in, everyday recipes. For example, tea flour has a beautiful cocoa flavor that makes desserts even more delicious. To help you…
The diversity of the African Diaspora (Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and the American South) includes dishes of leafy greens, tubers, groundnuts, legumes, fruits, and other plants.
Indigenous, Portuguese, Spanish, and African food traditions have all influenced Latin American Heritage cuisine, which features peppers, tropical fruits, beans, and whole grains like corn.