NUTRITIONAL NOTES BEANS: Beans are a wonder food – an excellent source of vitamin-rich, low-fat protein. Beans help to lower cholesterol, combat heart disease, stabilize blood sugar, reduce obesity, relieve constipation, hypertension and type II diabetes, and lessen the risk of cancer. WINTER SQUASH: High in Vitamin A, winter squash, […]
Nutritional Notes ZUCCHINI especially golden skin varieties, are rich in antioxidants such as carotenes, lutein and zea-xanthin. These compounds help scavenge harmful oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species from the body that play a role in aging and various disease processes. They also promote cell division and DNA […]
From all of us at PCK we just want to send out our warmest, heartfelt thanks to our Pennies from Heaven (as we’ve taken to calling them around the kitchen) – Penny from the Corner Market and Penny Jennings. Thank you both so much! With your wonderful donations we have […]
NUTRITIONAL NOTES ASPARAGUS High in Vitamins K and A. Asparagus has a unique combination of anti-inflammatory nutrients aiding in digestive support, heart health and blood sugar regulation. As a result of its very strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant nutrient composition, eating asparagus reduces your risk for certain cancers, including possibly leukemia. […]
Nutritional Notes MISO Fermented foods like miso, tempeh, yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut help build healthy ecosystems in the digestive tract. Miso is alkalizing and strengthens the immune system. High in antioxidants, miso protects from free radicals that cause signs of aging and other health problems. GINGER has a long tradition […]
Positive Community Kitchen delivers free, healthy food to people with cancer or other ills By Sherri Buri McDonald View original Register-Guard article here Late last month, Judy Beleke and her husband Hank sat down to their first meal from Positive Community Kitchen, a Eugene nonprofit agency that delivers free, healthy meals […]
Woman’s return to her farm-girl roots bears a fruitful harvest for her own family as well as others who need healing foods. By Kelly Fenley View original Register-Guard article here Sure as two clicks of her Muck boots — not ruby red ones, but spiffy nonetheless with swirls of […]