Citrus Fruits & Vitamin C! In the winter, I recommend we all pump-up our intake of vitamin C from citrus fruits. There are so many choices like sweet & seedless Clementines, grapefruit, tangerines, oranges, lemons, limes, and the list goes on. The great thing about getting your daily dose of vitamin C from citrus fruits is that you get a nutrient-rich package deal of vitamin C along with fiber, potassium, antioxidants, healthy carbs and a really sweet flavor! Here are all the details about vitamin C. Grow Your Own Citrus Tree! It is super easy to grow a lemon or lime tree at … [Read more...] about Citrus Fruits, Vitamin C & A Fun Recipe!
Client Thanks & Open a New Year!
Client Thanks To all my nutrition clients, individuals and groups, I thank you for trusting me and for opening your eyes and ears to new possibilities of better personal nutrition. You have not only listened, but you've tried and tested and changed your habits as you've added a healthy dose of nutrition to your day. I'm inspired by every one of you and look to a bright future as you stay strong in your commitment to caring about nutritious food as your new path - forever. Here are 7 things I've learned from my clients. Open a New Year with Tasty Nutrition New Foods As I opened a … [Read more...] about Client Thanks & Open a New Year!
Seedless Tangerines are ‘Mandarinas’ in Spain
The vitamin C in tangerine-mandarinas will help you stay well and their amazingly sweet flavor will keep them on your grocery list, week-after-week. If you're searching for the rockstars of the citrus world then tangerine-mandarinas are it. For a decade or longer, the demand for a kid-sized, seedless, tangy and sweet fruit has grown and grown. While living in Salamanca, Spain this fall, I've already started to buy seedless tangerine-mandarinas from grocery stores, the Central Market, and small shops that specialize in selling fresh fruits and vegetables. They are in nearly every shopper's bag … [Read more...] about Seedless Tangerines are ‘Mandarinas’ in Spain
An Orange a Day and Good Nutrition Tips for the Holidays
What gets you out of bed in the morning? It could be a sweet and nutritious orange! There are lots and lots of fruits and vegetables to choose from and all are good, smart choices for their flavor and nutrition. Yet, as the colder season of the year arrives, there may be no better choice than a fresh orange, mandarin, tangelo, tangerine or other orange-colored citrus fruit. 'Nutrition Resume' of an Orange, medium, approx 65 calories 1 grams protein 15 grams carbohydrate, including 17 grams sugars 0 fat 3 grams fiber 90 milligrams vitamin C 295 International Units … [Read more...] about An Orange a Day and Good Nutrition Tips for the Holidays
Cinnamon Mandarinas with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a Recipe from Spain
Here's a dessert recipe that will tickle your taste buds as it protects your body and brain from oxidative stress, inflammation, and aging. These sound like impossible claims, right? In fact, by combining the nutrition of a sweet, juicy, high fiber tangerine-mandarina (or orange) with the nutrition of delicious extra virgin olive oil, the health benefits are amazing. Vitamin C in the citrus fruit is a powerful antioxidant that can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation throughout the body. High quality, fresh extra virgin olive oil is a superhero of the Mediterranean-DASH Diet meal pattern … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Mandarinas with Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a Recipe from Spain
Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus!
Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus! There are quite a few good reasons to eat citrus fruit when it's 'in season,' like the tree-ripened flavors, finding reasonable prices for lots of varieties, and the bonus of vitamin C. If you eat one citrus fruit every day this winter, then you'll be strengthening your body's ability to fight off illness. Not only that, vitamin C is an antioxidant so it helps protect all the cells of your body. Here's a chart of Florida-grown citrus varieties you can choose from. 7 Ways to Add Winter Citrus to Your Day! 1. Squeeze an orange into your … [Read more...] about Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus!