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Did you know that camu is the fruit with the most vitamin C on the planet? It has 60 times more vitamin C than an orange! Camu is a tropical fruit that is commonly found in the Amazonian jungle. This prized resource is now available in the US in the whole food powder form. Remember,…

Guest post by Jennifer Nordwall, a freelance contributor to Everyday Health. You might think that summer is a much easier time to seek out local, fresh food in your community. After all, the sun is shining, the earth is green, and there is a farmer’s market around every corner offering farm fresh berries, dark green…

10 Reasons To Eat Apples Every Day! SUPPORTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. Apples are a good source of immune-boosting vitamin C (providing 14 percent of the daily value). HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS.  Packing in quite a bit of soluble fiber (4 grams per medium apple) for a modest amount of calories (95) makes apples a filling,…

Manuel describes the right serving sizes of fruits.  Learn how to incorporate all fruits to your daily life. Following 45% carbs-30% protein-25% fat.

To Buy Pichuberries visit our Eating Free online store I am always amazed at finding historical foods that our ancestors used to kept their vitality. The Andes are known to produce many nutrient dense foods, from 3,000 different types of potatoes, quinoa, to this exotic secret fruit of the Incas: the Pichuberry. What Is It?…

Delicious, juicy peaches oozing with love are combined with luscious tomatoes in this wonderful, fresh summer salad. Super quick and easy to prepare. Enjoy the light, succulent richness of these glorious summer delights! Summer Peach & Tomato Salad Ingredients: 1/4 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion 1/2 pound ripe peaches, pitted and cut into wedges…

Bite into this sweet, luscious, piece of goodness and savor its sugary red juice as it dribbles down your chin…AND load up on nutrients all at the same time?! Yup – the superstar of berries- the strawberry- does it all. Full of surprises – with three times as much health optimizing Vitamin C per 1…

It is the season to get the grill fired up and bring on that wonderful, smoky taste. Forget the standard BBQ steak. Here are some reminders on how to switch it up and bring on some new grilling flavors. Try grilling some vegetables! You can slice tomatoes, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, zucchinis in…

What would happen if you never ate a fruit or vegetable … your whole life—except say some lettuce and peppers? Well, a couple weeks ago I met a gentleman who was in this exact boat. Growing up fruits and veggies simply weren’t a part of his daily repertoire and now, in his fifties, the thought…

Many of us are creatures of habit and we tend to buy, cook, and order the same foods over and over. One reason is due to taste preference. Another reason is ease and comfort. I know that when I grocery shop, it’s sometimes hard to think about expanding my options because I’m so used to…