Cooking Tips

Dill is full of essential oils that calm the stomach, by working as an antispasmodic, which relieves cramping and stomach pain. The oil in dill also helps release gas, thereby reducing bloating. Dill improves the integrity of our gastrointestinal system's mucosal lining.

Some breakfast cereals marketed to kids are the equivalent of eating cake for breakfast. Even the cereals labeled "whole grain" can be full of sugars and empty calories with only a small amount of fiber added. Check the ingredient label and make sure that sugar or any other name of sugar, such as high fructose corn syrup, is not in the top three ingredients.

Always select kiwis that are unblemished and firm but not rock hard. The flesh should yield to gentle pressure, similar to that of a ripe peach. Avoid those that are shriveled, moldy or have soft spots. You can easily ripen a kiwi by leaving it at a room temperature for a few days or, to speed up the process, put it in a dry paper bag along with a banana or an apple.

It is a very bad idea to ripen an avocado in the microwave! 30 seconds and you will have a steaming hot fruit oozing a strange murky liquid. It will also smell like an odd, rotten stench (check the results in the pic).

FAT is a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies. Each gram of fat contains 9 calories, making it the most calorie dense nutrient. Some Fatty Foods include: - Almonds - Coconut Oil - Avocado - Flax Seeds - Chia Seeds - Pecans - Olive Oil - Almond Butter - Peanut Butter - Salmon.

Fish high in fat (like salmon) is an excellent choice of food for healthy lungs as they contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids which may reduce bacterial lung infections. This bacteria, called Haemophilus Influenzae, often plagues people with inflammatory diseases like "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" (COPD) characterized by inflammation and excessive mucus in the lungs that blocks airflow.