August 6, 2013 by Joyce Bunderson
Last week I read a story about a fruit breeder in Kern County – a rural part of California where I enjoyed shooting the rapids, floating down the Kern River and exploring the mountains during my preteen and teenage years. One on my numerous childhood memories of the ‘50s and ‘60s was the drive to […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Diabetes, fiber, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
May 28, 2013 by Joyce Bunderson
May is National Mediterranean Diet Month. Since May 2013 is winding down in just a couple of days, I hope we do not limit our celebration/recognition of the Mediterranean-style of eating to the merry month of May; but hopefully, make it a practice every week. I hope you are all making progress on moving toward […]
Tags: Enhancing Brain Function, Healthy Eating, heart health, Mediterranean kitchen, Reduce cancer risk, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
February 5, 2013 by Joyce Bunderson
I periodically talk to people and they tell me that they don’t like vegetables. It seems to me that more often the ‘people’ are men, but sometimes they’re women; and, of course, it’s almost classic that kids frequently don’t like veggies. If you’re one of those who don’t really like veggies, is the constant reminder […]
Tags: fiber, Health Claims, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean kitchen, Reduce cancer risk, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
July 17, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of my favorite poet/writers said, “The glory of the farmer is that, in the division of labors, it is his part to create.” He goes on to say, “The food which was not, he causes to be.” Emerson, of course, lived in a different time, but I very much believe that […]
Tags: Cooking & Baking Hints, Diabetic Recipe, fiber, garden evolves, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Mediterranean kitchen, nutritionism
July 10, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
You probably know how nutritious dark green leafy veggies are; but are you worried that the children won’t like them, or that you won’t like them? My vegetable garden is bountiful with Swiss chard, which is a big surprise, because the quail that live in our woodsy yard were totally convinced that my first plantings […]
Tags: Cooking & Baking Hints, Diabetic Recipe, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Mediterranean kitchen
May 22, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
You’ve probably figured out, if you’ve been coming here for a long time, that I’m always happy to read about new research that supports healthy life-style habits. Today I’m writing about two studies that both found evidence that what we eat is related to keeping our brainpower revved up. I’m sure that I’m not the […]
Tags: Dr. Grandma's Delight, Enhancing Brain Function, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
April 27, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
Last week I reported on the offering of a pair of green colored capsules instead of actually eating a Mediterranean diet. It is clear that the strong research on the benefits of the Mediterranean style of eating is becoming well known. Predictably, marketers are trying to link their products to these benefits. Trouble is, the […]
Tags: Diabetic Recipe, Dr. Grandma's Delight, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Mediterranean kitchen, Whole Grains, Zero Calorie Sweetener
April 19, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
This past Saturday, the week before Easter, we had an annual event that brings anticipation and smiles to our grandchildren each year. I call it Easter Egg Extravaganza Event – yes, I get a little excessive with the alliteration. This year there were 805 plastic money-filled eggs hidden, over our acre of gardens and hillsides. […]
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Food-like substances, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean kitchen
April 5, 2011 by Joyce Bunderson
Dr. Grandma discusses the link between overweight/obesity and cancer risk and how to reduce the risk.
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Mediterranean kitchen, Weight Management