I woke up this morning, washed my face, grabbed my bag, and headed out to the Farmer’s Market. I was on the hunt for peaches and champagne grapes. I didn’t find any champagne grapes, although there was a great selection of fresh-picked Thompson grapes.
I picked up some peaches, but they felt a bit hard still. The farmer assured me that they would be perfectly ripe by tomorrow morning. I tried one later in the afternoon and it was sweet, but had a mushy, mealy texture that I did not like.

Do you ever have trouble picking out peaches? You do? Okay, …read more

When Dr. Melina Jampolis diet and fitness expert was ask the question, “are dried fruits equal to fresh fruit”? Her answer, she was not a big fan of dried fruit because they are higher in calories due to added sugar and fats. When fruit has been dried we also lose some of the nutrients.
When the water is taken out of the dried fruit we tend to think that the portions are smaller so therefore we can eat more. Actually when eating fresh fruit we can control the amounts we eat with greater ease.
With obesity at epidemic levels we need …read more