My Menopause Magazine – Food & Recipes

When you’re roaming up and down the grocery isles looking for healthy foods, keep in mind a new study showing that more than half of packaged grocery store foods contain too much added salt. The report, conducted by U.S. health officials, looked at packaged food sales in grocery stores and over half of those products exceeded the FDA healthy food […]

Green pea guacamole tastes great, and just like traditional guacamole, you can keep it on the healthy side by serving this smooth and tangy dip with fresh, crunchy crudités such as radishes, carrot sticks and sugar snap peas. View user submitted photos http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/pinterest Ingredients: 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen green peas, thawed 1 avocado, peeled, pitted […]

This spinach and whole wheat pasta salad, tossed with sun-dried tomatoes and garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas), is satisfying enough as a light main course, or perfect to serve alongside grilled entrées. Ingredients: 1/2 pound whole wheat orzo (rice-shaped pasta) 1/4 pound baby spinach (about 4 packed cups) 3 tablespoons lemon juice 24 pieces sun-dried tomatoes in extra-virgin olive oil, […]

To help you with understanding food labels, here are the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Guidelines for Common Food Claims and what they really mean: 

Ingredients:  – 1 cup uncooked red quinoa, rinsed – 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth – 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed – 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese – 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs – 1/2 cup sweet potatoes, diced very small – 3 scallions, finely sliced – 1 tsp freshly crushed garlic – 2 large eggs – salt and pepper […]

Ingredients 2 medium-size eggplants, peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks 3 cups boiling water pinch of salt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 medium onions chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 1 large egg, beaten 1⁄4 cup bread crumbs salt and pepper Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the eggplant chunks in a saucepan with the boiling water and salt and […]

Soyfoods are an ancient food, consumed by Asian populations for centuries. They didn’t truly arrive in the United States until the 1960s when tofu and a few other soyfoods became embraced by the health-conscious counter-culture that helped fuel the societal changes taking place at that time. Over the next three decades, soyfoods steadily trickled into the mainstream, but didn’t really take off […]

Instead of a recipe, this is article will help you create your own ingredients by starting a garden from the food in your kitchen. It’s actually easy to do and it avoids wasting food. With just a little know-how and a minimal amount of work, you can start making a garden today. The concept is called vegetative growth, which means […]

“I love drinking wine, but I don’t know anything about it. I wish I did.” I hear this all the time. People can’t believe how easy it is to learn more about wine. You just have to be willing to do three things, according to Michael Steinberger from The Wine Savant: 1. Drink wine frequently 2. Drink a wide range […]

A 2012 study[15] of 8,964 Spanish adults found that frequent fast food eaters were 40% more likely to develop depression than those who avoid burgers, pizza, and similar fast foods. This comes after another study showing a positive dose/response relationship between the amount of trans fat eaten and the risk for depression. In essence, a fast food diet is linked to depression. In the […]