Jill Sabato

It's true that nuts are high in calories, but they have extraordinary health benefits and are an important addition to your diet. Here's a simple fact: Eating a handful of nuts about five times a week will reduce your chances of having a heart attack by at least 15 percent and possibly as much as 51

The tomato was considered a poisonous food once upon a time. Fortunately for us it regained its popularity in the late nineteenth century.

Wheat is one of our oldest harvested grains, first cultivated over five thousand years ago. Wheat germ is the embryo of the wheat berry (a wheat kernel that hasn't been heated, milled, or polished), and it's loaded with nutrition. Two tablespoons, at only 52 calories, have 4 grams of protein, 2 grams of fibre

The nouvelle cuisine movement of the 1970's did a great deal to popularize kiwis in the US and today California provides 95 percent of the US crop. Now kiwis, or kiwifruit, are popular the world over and deservedly so as their pale green and delicious flesh, reminiscent of strawberries to some and pineapple

In my 'un-biased' opinion, the crockpot / slow cooker is one of the most convenient and easy to use appliances in my kitchen. The time savings features of the slow cooker and the delicious dinners that have resulted more than offset any minor drawbacks.

For many years nutritionists and researchers ignored the tiny blueberry because of its relatively low vitamin C content. However, what these people didn't know was that the healthful benefits of blueberries stem mainly from their incredibly high levels of antioxidant phytonutrients.

In 1992 a researcher at Johns Hopkins University announced the discovery of a compound found in broccoli that not only prevented the development of tumors by 60 percent in the studied group, but it also reduced the size of tumors that did develop by 75 percent. Broccoli is now one of the best-selling

There's solid evidence that tea consumption is associated with a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke. The connection was noticed when the arteries of Chinese-American tea drinkers were compared with the arteries of Caucasian coffee drinkers. The tea drinkers only had two-thirds as much coronary artery

Lobster, once the food of poor farmers, is now considered a special treat for many. Although some people prefer the meaty claws, I think that lobster tails are the best tasting part of this delicious creature. A great meal of lobster tails might seem like a gourmet feast to your guests, but they are actually

Apples are a powerful source of antioxidants, including polyphenols, flavonoids, and vitamin C, as well as good source of fibre, and potassium. Lucky for us, there are only 47 calories in an average sized apple. The secret behind the super antioxidant capacity of the apple is its skin. The apple skin alone