Health is important at any age. And what supports a healthy body more — inside and out — than the foods you eat? This month Grace O’s new cookbook, FOODTRIENTS: Age-Defying Recipes for a Sustainable Life, and several of her delicious recipes were featured on the Today Show’s Bites website. Don’t forget to order your copy now! Read the rest of this newsletter.
“Eat your vegetables!” is a familiar refrain of parents the world over. When I was a young girl in Southeast Asia, my father insisted I eat my vegetables. He was a doctor and he knew the power of eating whole, fresh foods, especially fruits and vegetables. Today, I see so many quick-service restaurants
Welcome to the FoodTrients newsletter! Whether you’re 21 or over 50, your health is important. And what supports a healthy body more — inside and out — than the foods you eat? Every month, author Grace O will bring her latest news, recipes and insights on the 26 powerful nutrients that we call FOODTRIENTS that promote health, wellness and longevity. Read more of this newsletter.
‘FoodTrients’ cookbook blends nutritional science and good taste LOS ANGELES – December 6, 2011 – A new cookbook takes a revolutionary approach to food, combining nutritional science and good taste in recipes designed to promote longevity, prevent the diseases of aging, and increase energy and vitality. FoodTrients: Age-Defying Recipes for a Sustainable Life offers a collection of enticing and nourishing recipes based on “foodtrients” — 26 powerful nutrients that promote health, wellness and longevity. “Wholesome foods have nutrients, which I call FoodTrients®, that our bodies need,” says FoodTrients founder Grace Ouano (Grace O). “FoodTrients offer various benefits, from anti-inflammatory properties […]
What is a FoodTrient? By Grace O The inspiration for my empowering FoodTrients program-this website, the cookbook, my board of advisors-really came from my father. He was a physician and he had a way of looking at food as though it could heal us. He understood the value of the vitamins and minerals found in fresh foods and how those elements could supplement our health. Read the rest of this newsletter.
As the demand for safe cosmetics accelerates, and women vote with their pocketbooks at make-up counters across the country, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetic recently announced that 321 cosmetics companies recently met the goals to produce safer products.
In an article published in the journal Immunology Letters, researchers at Oregon State
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have better sex just by eating the right foods? Well, if you know the foods to choose, you can do just that.
Very few Americans have ever heard of the moringa oleifera plant, but in Africa it’s a life-saver. It needs very little water to grow and its leaves offer a full complement of protein, minerals, and nutrients to both humans and cattle. When Africans cook with moringa, they throw the tiny leaves into soups and stews
Who needs those chemically-filled body products when you can go out to your own garden or to a farmers market and whip up some wonderful “food for your skin”? Not only will you save money, but your body will thank you.
