When eating melon, remember that the juicy treat is actually quite nutritious. Try different melon varieties to get the wide range of colors, flavors and nutrients found in the numerous types of melons available today. By Tabitha Alterman| August/September 2013 A variety of different melons.Photo By Tim Nauman Melon lovers are lucky they don’t live in the 15th century. Ken Albala, …

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. This disease causes the lining of the large intestine and rectum to swell and develop sores. Most people with ulcerative colitis go through periods when the symptoms are active, which is known as a flare, and periods when the symptoms disappear, which is known as remission. The most important part of treatment …

What is vitamin D? Benefits of vitamin D include helping the body absorb calcium and supporting the immune system. Vitamin D is a nutrient that is important for health. Certain foods contain a small amount, but people can make most of the vitamin D that they need from sunlight. Some of the benefits of vitamin D include: helping the body to …

If fast weight loss while consuming nearly unlimited amounts of fat sounds too good to be true, “think again,” keto diet devotees say. Followers of the trendy high-fat, low-carb meal plan swear it clears the brain while lowering the number on the scale. So how does eating keto diet foods cause you to lose weight when you’re eating bacon, butter, and …

I love a good pesto, from the first to the last of the season, picking fragrant basil straight from the garden right here at The Arbor Bed & Breakfast. There are so many different ways to make a delicious version of this classic Italian dish. I generally use walnuts instead of pine nuts, and tend to go with straight parmesan, …

This is a new twist on a classic Greek salad, with extra protein added in the form of feta cheese. Ingredients 4 inch piece of cucumber ½ to 1 cup feta cheese (or grilled tempeh) 1 or 2 medium tomatoes 1 dozen black olives 3 cups fresh alfalfa sprouts Dressing 1 clove garlic, chopped 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil 1 …

Environment Canada is predicting a hotter than normal summer this year, which is welcome news for some. But for others, the heat and humidity is to be dreaded. Why? Because when environmental heat starts to cook our bodies, we find ourselves boiling over with anger, irritability, hot flashes, insomnia, skin rashes, and high blood pressure. Thankfully, there are numerous strategies …