Texas State Fair 2013

by Miraunhealthy

The Texas State Fair is going on right now and my husband I decided to take some time off to go check it out. We realized that the only “State” Fair we’ve been to is the Big E in Massachusetts. And even though we’ve lived here for several years we’ve not yet made the […]

Green Tea And Inflammation

by Mirahealth, immune systemgreen tea, inflammation, tea

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’m delighted to share an article with you written by Dr. Helayne Waldman, co-author of The Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors. Dr. Waldman is a holistic nutrition educator in private practice and a consultant to breast cancer clinics and doctors in the San Francisco Bay Area.Green Tea […]

Exercise For Weight Loss

by Miraexercise, weight

Many people spend a lot of time worried about their weight. Focused on the number on the scale. While that certainly can be important, what is more important is to be healthy and to keep moving. We are more than the number of pounds we carry. Having said that it’s also important to recognize that […]

September Is Cholesterol Awareness Month – Part 3

by Mirabaking, health, recipescholesterol

Focusing on cholesterol awareness This month we’ve covered what you need to know and healthy food choices. I’ve shared lots of great information to help you really understand the importance of cholesterol and how changing your diet can help with heart health. Now for the best part, delicious recipes!! After all, let’s be honest, it’s […]

Oven Dried Tomatoes

by Miraquestions, tomatoes, vegetables

Sam writes and asks, “We have a bunch of beefsteak tomatoes that my sister wants dried. We have a gas oven but no dehydrator. What is the best way to do this?” You can dry or dehydrate foods in the oven and tomatoes do very well when preserved this way. The first thing to do […]

Student Nutrition

by Mirahabits, substitutions, Uncategorized, unhealthynutrition

The kids have gone off to college. Some for the first time, some returning to that parent-free no nutrition guidelines environment. If you’ve just sent your student back to school you may be wondering what they’re eating.Unfortunately for many of them if it’s not standard college fare (often run by cafeteria companies such as Aramark) […]

September Is Cholesterol Awareness Month – Part 2

by Mirafish, health, oats, tomatoes, Uncategorized, vegetables

More about cholesterol In part one of this series of articles for Cholesterol Awareness Month, you learned some of the important facts you need to know about cholesterol and how it can affect your health. In part two you’re going to learn about some healthy foods to add to your diet which can help to […]

September Is Cholesterol Awareness Month – Part 1

by Mirahealthcholesterol

What is cholesterol Chances are you’ve been encouraged to reduce dietary fat because you’ve been told that fat is bad for you. While there are certainly some fats that are not good choices, corn oil, soybean oil, and canola oil among them, it turns out that what you eat doesn’t have as much of an […]

What’s In Your Juice?

by Miraadditives, ingredients

As you know, I’m all about reading the label. It’s the most important skill you can learn when it comes to understanding what’s really in your food. After many people responded via Facebook, twitter, and online to my blog post about ingredients in Ranch Dressing I thought I would share another post highlighting how your […]

Manuka Honey Health Benefits

by Mirahealth, sweeteners, Uncategorized

Long used by people as a source of sweetener, honey is added to foods and beverages, but can also be used for medical purposes. As a sweetener it is primarily composed of fructose and glucose. While mild and health supporting, honey does present a health hazard to children under one year of age due to […]