Vegetarian Menu Plans Made Easy: New online subscription program designed to take the guess-work out of healthy, plant-based family meals. The Food Evolution is proud to present Vegetarian Menu Plans Made Easy. Diane Hoch, CHC, Natural Foods Chef, and CEO of The Food Evolution has compiled her best tried and true, seasonal, family friendly vegeta...
Read MoreThe Food Evolution Celebrates National Nutrition Month 2013
National Nutrition Month® 2013 “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” March is here and the tides of spring are slowly rolling in! As we segue into somewhat warmer weather, The Food Evolution is proud to celebrate National Nutrition Month! National Nutrition Month is an annual nutrition education and information campaign sponsored by the Academy of ...
Read MoreRobust Root Vegetables
The final inclusions to our list of health supportive flu-fighters are those foods that grow underground absorbing all the nutrients and minerals necessary to fight off illness. These health warriors contain essential disease prevention compounds such as beta-carotene which promotes a strong immune system – vital for fighting off the cold weather...
Read MoreSuper Spices
Among our list of flu fighters are the two super spices of the season, Ginger and Garlic. These two health warriors are filled with metabolic enhancers and anti-bacterial properties. Ginger is a natural antihistamine and decongestant, perfect for the seasonal sniffles. This pungent root eliminates toxins and warms the body reducing colds and not on...
Read MoreThe Power of Kale
Taking some extra steps to avoid the flu for the remainder of winter isn’t so hard when you’re satisfying your appetite at the same time! One way to do so is by including more dark leafy greens to your diet. Our favorite, and among the most health supportive, is Kale! Kale is a hardy, cold-weather […]
Read MoreMighty, Mighty Mushrooms
Mushrooms carry some of the most valuable flu-fighting nutrients among our list. Not only are these little warriors low in calories, so your waistline need not be worried, but they contain vitamins and minerals vital to a healthy immune system. Mushrooms have antibiotic properties, such as vitamin B, which protect the body from disease. The [&helli...
Read MoreSugar Blues and Blahs
Sugar – Is it Really That Bad? It’s holiday season again and everyone starts baking (or buying) holiday cookies, cakes, and candies. After all, treats are part of celebrating. Unfortunately, they are usually extremely high in sugar and it’s almost a guarantee that they will be high in refined carbohydrates—the bad kind of carbohydrates. As ...
Read MoreBeauty and the Beets
Super Foods For a More Youthful Appearance Oils, fruits, minerals, and other foods have been used for thousands of years to enhance physical beauty and reverse the signs of dry skin and aging. These super, beauty-enhancing foods are Mother Nature’s predecessors of the expensive skin creams and beauty treatments that we see so widely marketed [&he...
Read MoreDiabetes and the Power of Food for Prevention and Treatment
In working together the Food for Life Program initiated by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), The Food Evolution is starting a series of classes to support and educate those with health challenges. The first in this series will focus on the growing problem of Diabetes. An increasing percentage of our population (now 11%) [&he...
Read MoreThe Power of Green
How Green Plant Foods can Revolutionize Your Health When we think of the color green, we think of springtime, freshness, energy, healing and growth. We think of tall and lush trees, grassy lawns and plants of all varieties. Green is a restful yet energizing color…it makes us feel good just to think of green. Within […]
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