Traditional Christmas feasts typically use onions as a side dish. But to get the most nutrition and flavor out of your meals, we suggest you find a way to incorporate Christmas onion recipes into your celebration. We’ve assembled a few for you here. They not only include onions but other healthy additions for flavor and…
September is Family Meals Month Most parents have great intentions to put a healthy family meal on the table each evening, but real life and busy schedules can often get in the way. It is important to know that serving a gourmet meal is not necessary to reap the positive benefits a family meal provides….
Onions — what we like to call Nature’s Ninja — are prized not only for their flavorful addition to meals, but for their value-added onion nutritional benefits. See video here. Onions are high in vitamin C, a good source of fiber, and contain only 64 calories per 1 cup serving. In addition, onion bulbs…
If you hadn’t heard, Americans on average eat about 22 pounds of onions per person per year. That kind of onion consumption helps keep a body healthy by providing necessary vitamins and nutrients to ward off heart disease and cancers and also keep the gut working at optimum speed. Here’s an easy way to get…
Nutrition Nugget Over two thousand years ago, Hippocrates said “All disease begins in the gut.” While this statement isn’t completely true, there is much wisdom to it. Bacteria and other organisms in our bodies do a lot more than help us digest food. Between seventy and ninety percent or our immune system resides in…
Warm Up with Curried Onion Apple Soup After a busy holiday season, January’s cold snap has me looking for warm, comforting, healthy, but totally satisfying meals! To me, a steamy bowl of soup is the perfect and this Curried Onion Apple Soup is one of my favorites because it combines a few of my favorite things:…
Sharing meals together is important, but it is not always easy. This is exactly why the National Onion Association is proud to support Family & Consumer Sciences Day, “Dining In” for Healthy Families on December 3rd. And, for the occasion we’re sharing our recipe for Aztec Pork, a flavor-filled, healthy dish the whole family can enjoy making…
Nutrition Nugget Despite of the growing awareness fiber consumption plays in healthy aging and preventing chronic illness, most Americans don’t eat enough fiber. Adults need about 25 – 38 grams of fiber a day, depending upon age, gender and overall health status. Unfortunately, average consumption is closer to 16 grams/day. So many foods provide our bodies with the fiber! Plant-based foods–vegetables,…
Nutrition Nugget While you may know that onions are tasty, versatile and come in different colors you may not be aware of all the healthy compounds beneath their layers or how onions complement other healthy foods. A significant body of research shows when we eat a predominately plant-based diet and get regular exercise (a brisk 20 minute daily walk) can lower a person’s risk of early death and aids…
Since the beginning of the year I’ve been feeling kinda sluggish. Admittedly, the holidays were busy at my house, but thankfully, I don’t feel like I ate overate or ate too many sweets. Maybe it’s post-holiday blahs, or maybe it’s my body’s way of saying, hey give it a rest. Whatever the reason, I’ve been…
Happy New Year! In the spirit of putting the best foot forward this year, I’m delighted to have Sharon Palmer, RD as a guest blogger. I’m even more excited to announce that Sharon and I are co-hosting a Twitter Party #onionchat on January 17th at 4pm Eastern! By Sharon Palmer, RD, from The Plant-Powered Diet With…
Straight from New York City, I am excited to introduce you to Dana Jacobi, my guest blog post author this week! Dana is the author of 10 best-selling cookbooks. Her most recent book, “Cook & Freeze” has 150 delicious dishes to serve now and later – which is brilliant for the busy lifestyles we all lead. Dana is not…
