Eat Simply

Adding more this in-season vegetable to your diet by stirring it into soups, salads, or smoothies. For locavores, it’s the most wonderful time of year: farmers market season! And, we are in for a good one, thanks to the mild winter here in Boston. Most markets start mid- to late June in Massachusetts, but some [...]

Why should you be making the most of your spice cabinet? Flavor and incredible health benefits, that’s why. When you think about antioxidants, what comes to mind? Probably the typical dark, juicy fruits like blueberries and pomegranates, right? You’re on the right track, but what you might not know is that spices — yes, as [...]

Spring is in the air here in Boston and many people are feeling the urge to do some spring cleaning — and I don’t mean the house. More and more, people are trying out detox diets, which promise to clean the body of “toxins” and “poisons,” with the big added bonus of weight loss. I [...]

Have you considered joining a CSA this year? Or are you not sure what a CSA is and why you should? Let me help. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Each consists of a community of individuals who pay for a share of the food production of the farm at the onset of the growing [...]

Have you ever wondered how the American diet, or specifically, your own diet, compares to the diets of people around the world? Maybe you have traveled to other countries and noted the differences in how and what people eat. Or you’re like me, facing an endless barrage about why the American diet is wrong while others cultures [...]

A new Nielsen report looking at healthy eating trends from around the world recently revealed that six out of 10 people find nutrition labels confusing. Tellingly, it also showed that 56 percent of the 25,000 who were surveyed describe themselves as overweight. North America topped every other region of the world — 56 countries total — with [...]

Dutch researchers asked 585 participants to pick between four snacks: an apple, a banana, a candy bar and a molasses waffle. About half of the participants indicated that they would choose the apple or banana. But, when presented with the actual snacks a week later, less than ¼ of people actually picked the fruit. And [...]

A little while ago, Coca-Cola launched a new look for its traditional, sugar-laden beverage that did not sit well with consumers. The “Arctic Home” cans featured the brand’s iconic, holiday polar bears on top of a white background, instead of the usual red one, designed as part of an initiative with the World Wildlife fund to help [...]

I recently returned from an amazing tropical vacation on the island of St. John. Every day, I would wander to the small town center to get a coconut cracked open via a machete and served with a straw for $2. Even in the early hours of the morning, it is brutally hot and humid in [...]