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Yes, that’s the real name!

As featured on the FoodCrafters™ show, an exceptionally fine and tasty chocolate sauce in both pure chocolate & chocolate/mocha flavors.

Costs more (of couse), but

you can afford this taste of the good life!

Details here

COOKING GADGETS

1. •The Year’s Best Cookbooks (2010) - The New York Times, December 8, 2010
   

2. •USDA: Eggs' cholesterol level better than cracked up to be - USA Today, March 1, 2011. Good article on the latest research and facts on dietary cholesterol.
   

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   Study: Half of supermarket meat may have staph bug - the good news is cooking the meat thoroughly will kill the germs but read this article and share with your friends and family!
   

4. • A wok is a chef's best friend for simple, efficient cooking
   

5. • Why you need a double boiler in your kitchen -
   

6. • Food preservation for mere mortals
   

7. • Super-Fruits: Tropical Blueberries Extremely High in Healthful Antioxidants, Study Suggests
   

8. • Study: Few Americans accurately monitor calories
   

9. • Making great ice pops - videos that make it easy
   

10. •Foods That Can Raise Your "Good" Cholesterol Level
    

11. •Cooking Myths Debunked
    

12. •Study sees no nutritional edge in organic food - September 3, 2012
    

13. •10 Best Store-Bought Party Appetizers
    

14. •Beware the sugar in cereals marketed to kids
    

15. •7 Common Cooking Mistakes - from wet veggies to undercooked pasta, we say... never again!
    

16. •Diet Counts: Iron Intake in Teen Years Can Impact Brain in Later Life
    

1. •The one-day diet: How to eat better in just 24 hours - March 27, 2013
   

2. •New Link Between Heart Disease and Red Meat: New Understanding of Cardiovascular Health Benefits of Vegan, Vegetarian Diets - April 8, 2013

1. It’s confusing out there. With names like “Reduced Fat” and “Low Fat” 1% fat, 2% fat, how do you know which is healthy? Here is what we learned from a month at the Pritikin Longevity Center.
   

1. 1.Your body cannot properly handle food that has more than 10% of its calories coming from fat. The excess is stored, as fat, and your body manufactures a substance to transport this - yep, it’s cholesterol! The cholesterol we hear so much about is not coming so much from the foods we eat but from the body manufacturing it in response to high amounts of fat in the diet.
   

2. 2.Of course, our genes play a role here and there are people who can eat a typical high fat American diet and not develop meaningful heart disease. But they are the exception.
   

3. 3.HOW TO COMPUTE THE TRUE PERCENTAGE OF FAT
   

4. Multiply the Total Fat Calories by 9. This is because each gram of fat has 9 calories.
   

5. Divide the number of grams of Fat by the total number of Calories
   

6. So, for example if the product has 100 calories and 5 grams of fat, you thought that might be good, right? Now you know you muliple the fat grams by 9 (because each gram of fat has nine calories, remember?) = 45. So out of the 100 total calories, 45 come from fat = 45%! Once in a while this is okay but if you have heart disease Pritikin recommends you keep it closer to 10%. This will actually reverse the buildup of plaque in the arteries. Read more about it here.
   

7. nutritioindata.com - a great website for quickly finding the ingredients in any food product
   

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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS THAT WORK

Many if not most supplement claims are not backed by solid scientific research. In fact, some don’t work at all or are dangerous. Here are some that DO work, along with scientific citations:

        CONDITION                SUPPLEMENT            CITATION   

        Inflammation                Omega3 fish oil           click here

        Insulin resistance         Omega3 fish oil           click here

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GRILLING

1. •Five Most Common Grilling Mistakes and How to Fix 'Em
   

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HEALTHIER VERSIONS OF SOME RECIPES

to come, with links to websites. Suggest your own recipes too and ask for ones

1. •Article: Tasty Vegan Food? Cupcakes Show It Can Be Done
   

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JUICING

TIP: yes it CAN be healthy IF done right; consult your doctor for issues such as blood sugar, etc.

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SALT

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SEAFOOD

How healthy is that seafood, salmon and other fish as well - Seafood Watch performs annual tests and reports to you.

Let’s Hear Your Tips!

Add a TIP using the “Comments” box and YOU may be chosen to have your picture appear with it or even to give your tip in video at shareourtips.com! Click on “suggest” or “request” for more information.

NEW IN 2011

Food Makers Devise Own Label Plan

THE BEST CHOCOLATE SAUCES!

Okay, I admit it... this is not about nutrition. I just wanted to post my favorite chocolate sauce suppliers here and invite you to submit some too.

Organic Nectars Organic Raw Cacao, Chocagave, Organic Chocolate Dessert Syrup, 11-Ounce Jars

(Pack of 3) = appx $7 each

Winner of the 2008 Sofi™ silver for OUTSTANDING DESSERT TOPPING

Torani Original Mocha Sauce, Chocolate,

16.5-Ounce Bottles

(Pack of 6) = appx $5 each

FIND A FARMERS MARKET NEAR YOU!

1. Farmers market search
   

2. Find a food co-op
   

3. Wholesome Wave’s Double Value Coupon Program
   

1. •Food: Six Things to Feel Good About - hopeful trends including growing your own food. Sprouts anyone?

HOW TO SAFELY COOK MEAT

The correct end point temperature will destroy

disease-causing bacteria depending on:

1. •Read full article         
   

2. •FDA website on cooking meats

1. Cooking time
   

2. Number of bacteria present

1. Bulk of product
   

2. Type of bacteria

1. share your tips

1. •HHS on cooking meat safely
   

2. •Q&A from Washington State U

How Long to Keep it?

1. • How long to keep spices? Okay, I admit it.. I still have spices going back to the Reagan administration... maybe earlier. But I don’t use them.. wonder if they will ever grow in value like old comic books, coins and other stuff that I didn’t keep? Well, anyway, as this article explains, outdated spices probably won’t hurt you but they will be weak at best in delivering flavor.

OLIVE OIL - 6 MONTHS

The Journal of Food Science published a report in 2009 that healthy compounds in olive oil can deteriorate after six months. The health aspect of olive oil come from polyphenol antioxidants. These have been shown to help ward off cancer and heart disease.

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR - 3 MONTHS TO A YEAR

Most people don’t know that whole wheat flour spoils four times more quickly than white flour. It should be stored in a sealed container kept in the refrigerator for up to three months; in the freezer for a year.  The two greatest threats to whole wheat flour are heat and oxygen.

NUTS AND NUT OILS - 3 to 6 MONTHS

A great source of healthful fats but can deteriorate quickly. Should be stored in a cool, dry place. I personally use a vacuum-sealing device with its special containers.

Mandolin Slicer

Rated higher than more expensive slicers!

I like mandolns to slice onions fast before the tears come, or to make the pieces in uniform size which is necessary when frying.

-- 2012 --

General Mills spoons up digital fun on cereal boxes - February 1, 2012

Avocado Oil: The ‘olive Oil of the Americas’?

Egg Yolk Consumption Almost as Bad as Smoking When It Comes to Atherosclerosis, Study Suggests

Raw Milk Is a Dangerous Raw Deal for Farmers and Consumers, Experts Say

1. •7 Foods That Help You Shed Pounds - April 3, 2012
   

2. •Are sugar substitutes worse than the real thing?
   

3. •What is ‘meat glue?
   

4. ✴No-Fat, Low-Fat Dressings Don't Get Most Nutrients out of Salads
   

5. ✴New grilling hazard: swallowing cleaning-brush bristles!
   

6. ✴As far as weight-loss quick fixes go, consumers on their own
   

7. ✴Kitchen Essentials for Young Adults - December 21, 2012
   

-- 2013 --

1. ✴How to cook with eggs safely - from the official government website
   

2. ✴Five Herbs that belong in every kitchen garden - April 26, 2013
   

CAKE

See our cake page

DONUTS

1. •150 OF THE BEST DONUT RECIPES, FRIED OR BAKED
   

2. •10 Great Places to Get Donuts - April 8, 2013
   

SLOW COOKERS

1. •Slow cooker shortcuts
   

STIR FRY

1. •The Ease of Stir-Fry - April 24, 2013
   

Did you cook it enough or are bacteria still present?

Official FDA guidelines

1. •Safe minimum food temperatures
   

2. •How to safely prepare CHICKEN

1. •Will travel for chocolate: Top tasting spots and tours - May 15, 2013