berries

Acai - Like Red Wine and Chocolate?

Hurry, Quick. Get yourself some acai berries. I hear they taste just like a combination of red wine and chocolate (Family Circle, February 2009 tells ... Read More »

Acai Hype is Hard to Swallow

When a food item becomes a health trend, it starts popping up everywhere -- from energy drinks to sodas to diet pills, sometimes even in shampoo. The ... Read More »

Berries - what tops the antioxidant chart?

I'm confused. Which berries really have the most antioxidants? I've always heard that blueberries are tops. But cranberries have gotten some pretty ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Freeze it

Fruit overripe? Don't let it go bad -- there's an easy and healthy way to preserve those fruits for future eating. ... Read More »

Berries battle blood pressure and more

I love berries, which makes it my pleasure to report on any health benefit they so scrumptiously offer. According to a recent study, published in The ... Read More »

Strawberries a year-round sweet treat

I finished off my carton of strawberries last night while prepping a fruit salad. And while I was using the plastic container as a trash receptacle ... Read More »

Berry good

I love this time of year. When my local produce stores start carrying fruits and vegetables that aren't labeled "product of some outlandishly far away ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: 'Tis the season ... for strawberries

Something wonderful happened a couple of weeks ago at my supermarket: Fresh, ripe strawberries started appearing on the shelves, and my fridge has ... Read More »

7 foods to eat every day

We all know what foods to avoid--trans and saturated fats, refined sugars, white carbs, etc. But do you know which foods you should make a regular ... Read More »

Low carbs: The best and worst fruits

One of the reasons I would hesitate to try a low-carb eating plan is that fruit is sometimes banned from such diets. Frankly, fruit is not something ... Read More »