Heal Your Body With Food!
Want to enjoy a healthy life free of chronic diseases? Your best line of defense, as well as offence, may line up in the kitchen. Healwithfood.org supports your path to better health by equipping you with the knowledge and inspiration to make healthy foods and dietary habits part of your everyday life.
HEALTH FOOD of the week
Pomegranate arils, the flesh-coated pomegranate seeds, add flavor and exotic flair to fruit salads, smoothies, granola, oatmeal, and yogurt. Culinary aspects aside, this exotic fruit can also give you a real health boost as it is loaded with vitamins and anti-cancer compounds such as flavonoids. To learn all about how pomegranate seeds and juice can boost your health, check out the in-depth article Health Benefits of Pomegranate.
SMOOTHIE of the week
Pomegranate and Lingonberry Smoothie
This smoothie recipe pairs red grape juice and banana with the more exotic pomegranate arils and dried lingonberries to create an energizing drink that's supercharged with healing properties (in test tubes, lingonberry and pomegranate extracts have been shown to possess anti-cancer, anti-bacterial and antioxidant porperties). Click on the link below to view the complete ingredient list and instructions, as well as the beloved Tweak It! box which allows you to create a new variation of the basic recipe for every day of the week!
KITCHEN GADGET of the week
The Secura 6-in-1 Multi-Cooker
Meet the Secura 6-in-1 Pressure Cooker – a revolutionary cooking device that, despite usually being categorized as a pressure cooker, is a real multi-tasker! Available through Amazon here, this ingenious gadget can be used as a regular pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker, soup maker and sauté pan – as well as a steamer, provided that you get the steamer basket which is usually sold separately. To learn more about this mighty kitchen companion, check out this week's special feature:
BOOK of the week
The Art of Eating Well
It is no wonder the Hemsley sisters' debut cookbook, The Art of Eating Well, has become a massive hit in the UK. Clocking in at over 300 pages, this terrific cookbook created by two of London's coolest young advocates of healthy eating is filled with indispensable tips and health-licious recipes that are free from grains, gluten, and refined sugar. With stunning full-color photographs peppered throughout, The Art of Eating Well is a must-have for anyone who needs a little inspiration to get started on his or her journey to better health! To learn more or order a copy of this inspiring book, click here (
US residents) or here (
if you live in the UK).