Vegetables

(Karmali et al., 2010). The cause of the obesity epidemic might be right at our fingertips with the “Unhealthy Food Guide” that is imposed on Canadians. One strict change that must occur to the food guide includes disassociating 100% fruit juices as vegetable and fruit sources, and thereby removing

the vegetarians. Vegetarians: You believe that all sentient beings are entitled to life and freedom. And yes, we would much prefer to watch a video of someone cutting an apple than slitting the neck of a pig. This is because you do not believe a vegetable is capable of emotions as they do not possess brains nor a nervous system. Well, if that is the case; how did the scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz manage to stay alive? He didn’t have a brain, yet he could still feel enough sadness to cry about it.

Potagers By: Kanza Sohail Want vegetables that are fresh, healthy and organic and could be plucked just right before cooking from nowhere else but your own kitchen garden is legit a savior in this killing summer heat where sun is on its high to melt humans like an ice-cream! Keeping forefront the very famous quote of Oscar Renta ‘Gardening is the work of a lifetime, you never finish’ and sticking to it in today’s fluctuating economy; where country is in depths of recession and inflation, kitchen

Observation: Yesterday, in the morning, I was sitting on the floor, pretending that I was cooking something on the pot as I stir. “Child A” saw what I was doing and walked towards me. “Child A, come and see what I am cooking”, I said. She took the saucepan with the lid that was on the stove, sat down on the floor and put the saucepan down. She held on to the lid, opened it and closed it. I handed her the spoon that I was using and I took the pot and the spatula and showed her how to stir. “This

During the summertime, we enjoy harvesting and canning our vegetables & fruits for future foods. Among the things we prefer to make when plenty is received by us of cantaloupes is this relish menu. Once you've the recipe well prepared, you'll need to use your normal water bathtub canner to seal your jars. Cantaloupe Relish Recipe 2 large cabbage minds, shredded 2 dozen special peppers (various colors) 4 stalks celery, chopped finely 6 small onions, finely chopped 4 dozen pickles, finely chopped

commonly by high levels of sodium (Pg. 321). To combat high blood pressure, the DASH diet was developed. DASH stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension. Foods that are recommended to eat while on the DASH diet are whole grains, fruits and vegetables, fat-free or low-fat dairy, lean meat, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds, beans, fats and oils, sweets, and sodium limited to under 2400 milligrams per day (Pg. 322). The only perceivable obstacle for the menu development was the recommendation for nuts

To achieve a minimum intake of vegetables and fruits, it is advisable to eat minimally of two portions of fruits and at least three portions of vegetables daily. Furthermore, nutritious legumes are the best point out of vegetarian protein. Legumes such as black beans and kidney beans are made up of high-quality carbohydrates that are rich in

Two of my all-time favorite dishes are latkes (potato pancakes) and my mom’s famous matzo ball soup. Both of these dishes derive from the Jewish culture and remind me of the Jewish holidays I used to celebrate with my family and relatives growing up. Not only do they remind me of the Jewish holidays, but also the moments I shared with my family members. I cherish the moments of my family gatherings to celebrate the holidays. Often, I wish I could step back in time to celebrate these holidays and

In the back of my high school, there was a dirt plot, fenced in, covered in weeds, and it was going to concreted over. I walked past the dirt plot and wondered “Why doesn’t anyone do something with it?” I thought about it on the way home from school and I talked to my friends about it. I told them that I wanted to do something with space, we came up with many things to do with the space before but then I realized that we could use the space for a garden. I remembered that I love gardening, when I

and measurable goals, I help my client to fill out the counseling agreement. In the agreements the realistic goals and rewards were written and signed by both my client and I. The agreements include: 1. Increase fruits and vegetable intake by eating two servings of vegetables and fruits for lunch and again at dinner for the next two weeks. 2. Limit the amount of empty calorie consumption into twice a week and no more than 260 calories per serving, as the MyPlate food guide recommendeda. 3. To be