Food Guide and Recipes

For thousands of years the bean of this plant has been harvested and utilized by various cultures for its plentiful health and taste properties. Today it is also utilized by students, executives, and moms-on-the-go for its beloved caffeine benefits. Yet whether it is consumed for its practical health and caffeine properties, or simply for a love of its bold, rich flavor, coffee is a staple in the diet of millions of Americans.

While many years ago coffee was eaten as a whole bean, or eventually brewed into a strong drink, today it is served in a vast array of delectably doctored ways. From strong, straight black espresso to sweet, frothy mocha-lattes, today’s coffee choices have something to delight the palates of even the most discerning. Continue reading ‘Everyone Loves a Good Cup of Coffee’ »

Lettuce is one of those common, everyday vegetables that most people enjoy. Eating these leafy greens is a good way to boost your vegetable consumption. And they taste great too! But, do you know your lettuce types?

BOSTON LETTUCE

Boston lettuce is soft and thin, with buttery pale leaves. It is ideal for salads or sandwiches. But be careful—Boston lettuce bruises easily so tear it gently when using. Continue reading ‘A New Leaf on Lettuce’ »

Everyone wants to know how she does it. How does Beyonce’s diet work and what makes her so successful at losing weight and keeping it off? Well, I did a bit of poking around and found out what she told the Queen of the Talk show circuit, Oprah Winphrey about the Beyonce Diet.

Beyonce made use of a variation of the popular liquid diets in order to lose weight when she needed to do so. These diets have been around for years and range from the slim fast diet to the lemonade diet to the Master Cleanse diet. You name it, it’s been done. The difference was that Beyonce didn’t starve herself drinking only liquid for for her diet needs. http://www.how-much-does-beyonce-weigh.com Continue reading ‘Beyonce Diet’ »

The world of dieting and diets is full of some really strange and wacky ideas! It seems that almost every month some celebrity or another is coming out endorsing yet another spin on the diet theme! Well, I’m no celebrity, but here is one you might not expect – The Chocolate Diet!

I can almost see you falling off your chair in fits of giggles – here comes another of those wacky fad diets from yet another self-proclaimed expert! I’m always very aware of that old definition of an “expert” – “X” is an unknown quantity, and a “spurt” is a drip under pressure! Continue reading ‘How To Lose Weight By Eating Chocolate!’ »