Foods
Hummus is a food that has been around a very long time. The earliest mention of hummus comes from the Middle East in the 13th century. Hummus means chickpeas in Arabic. Hummus is undeniably healthy. It is particularly high in folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C and minerals such as iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium,…
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At a cursory look, prunes appear to be pretty unremarkable. They are an indeterminate dark brown in colour, deeply wrinkled, mushy and rather sticky to the touch. But their modest exterior conceals some remarkable health benefits. Prunes begin life as plums and then are dried to become prunes that have longer storage capabilities and more…
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Is eating eggs good for you or not? This has been a hotly debated subject for many years. Lately there have appeared a couple of studies suggesting that eating eggs does not affect cholesterol levels or risk of death later in life. Though the media was quick to spread this happy news, these studies were…
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A recent study published in the prestigious journal “The Lancet” brought to my mind the interesting subject of dietary fiber and started me on a quest to discover our present state of understanding of the health benefits of this rather unglamorous food component. Fiber has been mentioned many times before in this blog but has…
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Peanut butter has been a part of the diet of most North Americans since their childhood. It is delicious, versatile and available everywhere. But in this day and age of shunning fat, where do peanuts and peanut butter fit into a healthy diet? What is peanut butter? From a botanical classification point of view…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
