Fruit and Nut Breakfast Quinoa Recipe

Try this twist on breakfast cereal if you’re getting bored with the same old bowl of bran flakes.
Ingredients

• ¼ cup 1 percent milk
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup dry @quinoa@, thoroughly rinsed
• ½ cup fresh blueberries
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons chopped walnuts, lightly toasted
• 1 …
  

Apple Chicken Pita Pocket Recipe

This refreshing chicken salad pita is perfect for lunch, a picnic or any time you want to eat something light and delicious.
Ingredients

• 3 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 apple, small – divided into ¼ and ½ (use remaining apple for another …
  

Lentil Tofu Salad Recipe

When your salad gets boring, try this refreshing vegetarian salad that is packed with protein.
Ingredients

• 3 cups lentil beans, canned, rinsed thoroughly
• 2 garlic cloves, flattened with the side of a knife
• 2 red bell peppers
• 10 ounces smoked tofu
• 8 cups fresh baby spinach
• 2 …
  

Different Sugars

This is a list of sugars found on nutrition and ingredient labels. For a full history of sugar, sugar alternatives, and sugar’s impact on the body – see sugar and alternatives.

Brown sugar
Sugar crystals contained in a molasses syrup, with natural flavor and color; 91 to 96 percent …

The History and Types of Bread

The history of bread, different types of bread, and how to look for healthy bread.

Bread is one of the oldest known recipes to man. It has been around for several millennia…

The recent low-carbohydrate craze has given bread a bad reputation, but not all breads are created equal. There are …

Sugar and Artificial Sugar Facts

This article is about everything sweet. Learn about the history of sugar, the difference between refined and natural sugars, and sugar alternatives (artificial sweeteners).

History of Sugar
It is believed that cane sugar was discovered before the birth of Christ. As early as 500 B.C., India was said to have a …

Salt and Diet

Salt was used long before recorded history began. One of the earliest known writings, the Chinese Png-tzao-kan-mu, mentioned more than 40 types of salt.

This work was written over 4700 years ago. Even older settlements have been found around the world with various devices such as pottery used to evaporate …

Types of Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are our body’s fuel source. They are our most efficient way of receiving energy. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose (blood sugar) and routed around the body to supply energy to our muscles and other organs.

There are different types of carbohydrates, which can be consumed in different quantities. There is …