Healthy Recipe, Vegan Cacao Chile Smoothie

Healthy Recipe, Vegan Cacao Chile Smoothie, we all know cocoa for the chocolate-y goodness it brings to brownies and other treats.

  Healthy Recipe, Vegan Cacao Chile Smoothie We all know cocoa for the chocolate-y goodness it brings to brownies and other treats. Cacao products — which include unsweetened cocoa powder, nibs, and dark chocolate — are rich in iron and other nutrients. Those labeled “cacao” and sometimes “vegan chocolate” are made from the raw bean … Read more

Healthy Recipe, Pasta with Scallops, Burst Tomatoes, Crispy Garlic, and Herbs

Healthy Recipe, Pasta with Scallops, Burst Tomatoes, Crispy Garlic, and Herbs, Scallops, often thought of as a luxury product.

Healthy Recipe, Pasta with Scallops, Burst Tomatoes, Crispy Garlic, and Herbs Scallops, often thought of as a luxury product, are now readily accessible in most freezer cases, and a lightning-fast way to boost the protein of a simple pasta meal without the need for cheese. This recipe, inspired by one from the Martha Stewart website, … Read more

Healthy Recipe, Watermelon and Feta Tartines

Healthy Recipe, Watermelon and Feta Tartines, Watermelon and feta have made a popular snack in the Mediterranean for ages.

Healthy Recipe, Watermelon and Feta Tartines Watermelon and feta have made a popular snack in the Mediterranean for ages. The combo has caught on elsewhere, too, usually in the form of a salad. In his new cookbook, “I Could Nosh: Classic Jewish Recipes Re-vamped for Everyday,” Jake Cohen provides the perfect appetizer for a sunny … Read more

Healthy Recipe, Mango-Lime Piri Piri Drumsticks

Mango-Lime Piri Piri Drumsticks, Piri piri is a tangy-sweet hot pepper sauce with African and Portuguese roots often sold in bottles.

Healthy Recipe, Mango-Lime Piri Piri Drumsticks Piri piri is a tangy-sweet hot pepper sauce with African and Portuguese roots often sold in bottles, and for which there are as many recipes as there are barbecue sauce. Lerato Umah-Shaylor, a Nigerian food writer based in the UK, created her own version that’s as nutrient-rich as it … Read more

Embrace the Season and Power of Change

Take Control of Your Own Health and Fitness. The good news: More people over 65 are exercising than ever before.

September is a time of change, as temperatures get cooler, days get shorter, and leaves start to fall. As the famous words – from the Bible and a 1960s hit song – tell us, “To everything turn, turn turn… There is a season… and a time to every purpose under heaven.” So, what can we … Read more

Take Control of Your Own Health and Fitness

Take Control of Your Own Health and Fitness. The good news: More people over 65 are exercising than ever before.

Here’s a “good news, bad news” situation. The good news: More people over 65 are exercising than ever before. The bad news: The percentage of mature adults who are physically active remains low – so low, in fact, that the US government calls it a “public health concern.” We couldn’t agree more. We’re doing everything … Read more

Invest the Time and Money – You DO Have Both!

Invest the Time and Money – You say you don’t have time or money to take care of yourself? How about, “I’m too old” for good measure?

Here’s the thing about excuses: They’re nonsense. (There’s another popular term we won’t use here.) You say you don’t have time or money to take care of yourself? How about, “I’m too old” for good measure? Those are the most common barriers to fitness that we hear. They are all NONSENSE. Facts are: You have … Read more

Science Shows the Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health

In recent months, research has been published showing that exercise is the “top theoretical treatment” for Alzheimer’s disease.

Here’s further proof that exercise is good for us, body and brain alike. In recent months, research has been published showing that exercise is the “top theoretical treatment” for Alzheimer’s disease, jibing with previous research about how it fights dementia. Moderate physical activity among mature women helps lower the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia … Read more