Category Archives: health
What is the Deal with GMO Foods?
As one who enjoys Italian cooking and preparing recipes for others – including my family – I want to make sure that I’m cooking not only delicious and amazingly good food that everyone will want to eat again, but also … Continue reading
What is a Heart Healthy Diet?
This is a question I asked myself only 2 days ago. A family member recently had gone to the hospital with concerns of a rapid heart rate. The doctors wanted to shock the heart to regulate the heart beat since … Continue reading
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How to Lower Cholesterol with Italian Food
Cholesterol is found in the blood in two forms. LDL and HDL. LDL is bad, and HDL is good. You can think of these like the good guy and the bad guy scenario. LDL is the bad guy. Actually, think … Continue reading
Know Your Good Fat From Your Bad Fat
There are two types of fats from food – bad fat and good fat. Bad fat is saturated fat. You will find this type of fat in food items like butter, lard, mayo etc, animal meat, and cheese. Just look … Continue reading
Eating Well – New Theme with Food Celebrities
This past Sunday I saw an article in the Fredericksburg, VA newspaper The Free Lance Star titled, TV chefs want you to eat well. It immediately caught my eye. Some good points: Rachel Ray is helping to promote better school … Continue reading