Food from the Garden
Discover Your Path to Physical Wellness
Food from the Garden
Discover Your Path to Physical Wellness
Enjoy the Party with Fewer Calories
Do you anticipate holiday parties and then shudder to think of the calories you may consume? Fret no more....
Thanksgiving: Don’t Let Calories Steal Your Fun
Do you come away from holiday dinners feeling more stuffed than the turkey? There’s help and hope. The...
Food-Safe through the Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, we busy ourselves with extra tasks including food preparation. None of us...
Wild Mushrooms—Not Always What They Seem
In the southwestern corner of China, an estimated 400 people of all ages died in the past 30 years of...
Halloween—Trick or Treat?
Halloween is a mixture of Celtic, Roman, and Catholic holidays and rituals. The new year for Celts began on...
Who’s Responsible for Excessive Weight in Children?
Weight problems among children continue to escalate. In the United States, nearly seventeen percent have...
The Latest Taste─Meet Umami
Can you name the senses of taste? Sure, we know sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Even before taste buds were...
The Food and Mood Connection
Can food make a difference in mood or help fight depression? In a British study, those who ate whole foods...
Calcium Supplements—Good or Bad?
Should you take calcium, vitamin D, or a combination of the two? Physicians often advise women to take...
Pears—Gift of the Gods
After hot humid days with temperatures soaring over three digits, a cool front ushered in Labor Day Weekend....
Back to School—Other Choices
School lunch programs have become more than school lunch. Many schools provide afternoon snacks. They design...
Back to School—Don’t Forget Nutrition
The hustle and bustle to get school supplies, new clothes, and adapt to schedule changes may cause parents...
The Beginning
Welcome. Several titles came to mind as I sought to identify my blog. “Food from the Garden” portrays my...
Greetings and Merry Christmas!
Here we are at the end of another year with Christmas before us and a new year ahead. Whatever bumps and...