Give yourself the gift of health this year with simple ways to reduce your breast cancer risk, even during the holidays! Physicians Committee launched the Let’s Beat Breast Cancer campaign with four simple steps: choose a plant-based diet, exercise, limit alcohol, and aim for a healthy weight – to help prevent breast cancer from developing and make it less likely to come back if already diagnosed. Here are tips on how to stick with the four steps even during the busy holiday season.
Red, Green and… Orange?
Studies show women who consume the most carotenoid-rich foods are 19% less likely to develop breast cancer. Continue reading “Reduce Breast Cancer Risk – Even During the Holidays”
Corn, cherries, cucumber, blueberries… the epitome of summer harvest. Brightly colored fruits and vegetables and beautiful yellow sweet corn make a tasty combination for this lunch on the go! Offering tons of fiber, vitamins and minerals, this salad is a super healthy meal that takes advantage of many of the lovely offerings of summer.
Dessert in the summertime usually means sliced watermelon or a bowl of strawberries, but this Blueberry Pomegranate Chia Pudding recipe from contributor Teri Cochrane also makes a great summer dessert. The blueberries and pomegranate seeds add the perfect color for a 4th of July party! Not only is this dessert festive and delicious, it is also packed with tons of nutritional benefits.
Traditionally stuffed peppers are made with some sort of ground meat. This recipe for Lentil Stuffed Peppers goes vegetarian with lentils instead of beef. Lentils are packed with protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, way more than you would find in ground beef. They also have a heartiness comparable to meat so they make an excellent vegan-friendly substitution in pretty much any pasta, stew, and soup. Peppers, are chock-full of vitamin C also supply plenty of vitamin A, fiber and potassium.
Green tea has many health benefits, including being high in antioxidants. And in a new study out of Sweden, participants noticed increased satiety and fullness after they drank 300ml (just over a cup) of green tea with breakfast. They also reported having a less strong desire to eat their favorite food and finding it less pleasant to eat another mouthful of the same food. Hmm, I wonder if this works for chocolate?
