There has been a lot of chatter about clean eating and when you ask the omniscient Google, the search engine kicks out more than 61 million responses. In responding to my clients’ inquiries I try to rely on the “keep it simple” mantra—Clean eating is founded on the concept of being mindful of the route food travels from its point of origin to your plate. How has the food been processed, if at all, is the food enhanced with any added ingredients or supplements, how close is th

Now that you’ve finished up the big meal from the Spring holiday, let’s get the folks who strayed from their best laid “healthy” eating plan back on track. In this season of fresh tender vegetables and richly flavored fruits, these food groups come with plenty of the right stuff. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables are an aid in maintaining good health. A produce-filled diet can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, prevent some types of cancer, l

There has been a boom in farmers’ markets in recent years. The USDA produces a farmers’ market directory that lists more than 8,000 markets, and an increase of 76 percent since 2008! If you’re a market enthusiast, you know the local market delivers a bounty of good things to eat; the catch is to get to the market early and benefit from the best selection. Seasonal fruits, melons, berries and other produce are nutrient dense. In other words, these are foods that are high in nu

Although farmers’ markets or curb markets as they’re called in some parts of the country date back to the era of the family farm, these days the markets are sprouting up all over. No longer relegated to early Saturday mornings, today they are up and running as weekday events in central business districts and even in the nation’s capital at the White House. The White House market is an offshoot of the garden installed by First Lady Michelle Obama along with her laser-focus on