Healthy Food Chart

When I get questions from readers I often see them explain that there are certain foods which they are their ‘weaknesses’. These foods are never in the category of vegetables and are more likely to be sweets or takeaways. Moreover, giving up those ‘weaknesses’ is what most people find as ‘the hardest thing to do’. [...]

Cutting meat and eating more vegetables may help cut the risk of developing cataracts, says a new study. According to the Mayo Clinic, cataracts develop during aging (or injury) as the eye tissue changes and becomes cloudy, causing blurred or dimmed vision, difficulty seeing at night, sensitivity to light, double vision, and other symptoms. When compared to meat eaters, vegetarians…

Eating red pepper may help curb your appetite, claims a new study, especially if you don’t normally eat it. Researchers tested the effects of ordinary dried (ground) cayenne red pepper. Cayenne red pepper is a chili pepper and is one of the most commonly used spices in the world. Previous studies have shown that capsaicin, the active component that gives…

Have you noticed prices have jumped up since last year? Not only is how milk and bread gas more expensive, but food prices are steadily on the rise. Instead of paying $2 or $3 for a gallon of milk, expect to pay up to $5 for some brands. There are ways to still eat healthy while on a budget. Here…

Late last year, Wendy’s introduced its new “natural-cut” French fries seasoned with sea salt. “Real fries don’t fall far from the potato,” says all the advertising. And apparently all the hype worked, because a recent taste test showed that 56% of Americans preferred Wendy’s new fries against 39% who preferred McDonald’s. The remaining 5% said, “Duh. My brain hurts.”…