Lettuce in your salad is good. Spinach in your salad is GREAT. A 3-cup serving of the stuff has 10% of a day’s potassium (listen up, you ‘nana haters!), 510% of the day’s vitamin K, 160% of a day’s vitamin A, 40% of your daily vitamin C and folate, 15% of your RDA of magnesium and iron, and 8% of a day’s calcium and fiber. All for . . .

20 tiny calories.

Did you know that my Baby Spinach Salad, 7 Ways is one of the all-time most popular posts on Semi-Sweet? Check it out. Feed yourself spinach, today!

Summertime is a great time for pesto – you can make up a big batch, use it lots of different ways, even freeze it for a treat come wintertime. [Read more →]

Really, the best way to get your carbs is from vegetables, fruit and beans. The OmniHeart study found that diets rich in veggies, fruits and low-fat dairy foods and low in sat fat, salt and sugar lowered blood pressure and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol). But each person in this study had only 4-5 servings of grains for a 2,000 calorie/day diet. That’s NOT much bread, my friends. And sometimes, you just want to sandwich something.

Try thin, whole grain rolls like Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats or Arnold or Oroweat Sandwich Thins – they have 100 calories per bun and will let you stretch your whole grains budget further every day.

Beans and greens, beans and greens – does it ever get old for you? [Read more →]

Last week, I told you that people who eat more red meat have a higher risk for colorectal cancer. Seafood, veggie and poultry eaters have a lower risk . . . why not try subbing healthier ingredients in your burgers? You might find a new favorite! Some veggie burgers have a “meaty” taste, and some soy-based burgers are high in protein – check the labels because grain-based and wholly veggie burgers usually have less protein. Also note sodium contents.

Or, why not make your own? Doesn’t taste like a hamburger, but these turkey burgers ROCK.

I’ve posted before that I have a lot of kitchen stuff. [Read more →]

Rinse a container of blueberries. Eat.

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Again with the cabbage. I love the stuff! [Read more →]