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Because cooked dried beans take so well to a variety of seasonings, chefs love to play around with them.  In addition, beans are an excellent source of resistant starch (RS).  These fiber-like carbohydrates are the unsung heroes of weight control. They increase the rate at which the body burns (oxidizes) body fat, do not cause [...]

Here’s a little beauty secret that’s worth its weight in gold.  If women understood that eating a simple inexpensive small can of sardines or salmon would give their skin an unrivaled radiance, softness and suppleness, like nothing else in this world, these foods would fly off the supermarket shelves.  You would see a stampede toward [...]

When striving to maintain a youthful appearance, avoiding sugary, starchy foods critical as these types of foods blur our contours, giving our face a soft, doughy look.  In fact, it is always easy to spot a person who is addicted to these types of carbs because they will not have the attractive facial contours.
To avoid [...]

Did you know asparagus can help rev-up your sex drive?  Asparagus is rich in folate, a B vitamin that helps increase production of histamine.  The correct levels of histamine are important for a healthy sex drive in both men and women.
Add asparagus to your salad, serve raw as an appetizer, or grill up this aphrodisiac [...]

Cauliflower Gratin
Yields 4 Servings
Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into large florets
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 oz pancetta, chopped
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 oz Muenster cheese, thinly sliced

Preparation

Preheat [...]

Throughout Asia, certain mushrooms have played important roles in the people’s life, being used to maintain health, preserve youth and increase longevity.  One type of mushroom that offers outstanding health benefits is called Lion’s Mane.  Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) has been used traditionally in China and Japan for hundreds of years, and is also known [...]

Carotenoid-rich foods such as carrots and spinach are an important addition to any diet.  The body converts the carotenoids in carrots, spinach, and other vegetables to vitamin A (retinol) as needed.  Carotenoids may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, in part because of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties, and offer protection from a number of cancers [...]

In Victorian England, before oranges became affordable, watercress was eaten regularly to ward off scurvy.  Indeed the plant gained the nickname ‘poor man’s bread’ in reference to the tradition in the working classes to start the day on a watercress sandwich…or just watercress if they could not afford bread!
We now know that watercress, in addition [...]

An outstanding benefit of astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant found in salmon, is its ability to increase muscle endurance and recovery.  The amazing physical endurance salmon demonstrate on their arduous journey up the rapids and rivers to their spawning grounds led to the investigation of astaxanthin in the role of physical endurance for humans.  A series [...]

Did you know?
Oysters can help increase the libido.  Oysters are rich in zinc, essential for testosterone production and the maintenance of healthy sperm.  And even though women have much less testosterone than men, it also plays a key part in the female libido.
Find out what other anti-inflammatory foods help renew the libido in Forever Young.  [...]