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Want to get a healthier and longer life free of common diseases and conditions? Your best line of defence, as well as offence, lines up in the kitchen. Making a switch to healthier foods can reward you and your family with a bountiful harvest of health benefits and turn back the clock on aging.

HealWithFood.org aims to provide vital information and practical tips on how you can transform your health and heal your body with food and optimal nutrition. If you are new to HealWithFood.org, get familiar with the 3 Steps to Taking Control of Your Health and Nutrition (with HealWithFood.org) listed below:

Step #1:  Make the Commitment to Breaking Bad Eating Habits

Undoubtedly, this is the most overlooked and the hardest step in taking control of your health and nutrition. However, without making the commitment to change your habits, you simply cannot get anywhere. Or as the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu put it, "The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step".

Step #2:  Educate Yourself on the Health Benefits of Foods and Nutrients

The second step toward improving your health and healing your body through food and optimal nutrition is to continuously educate yourself. Learn about the health-boosting and disease-fighting properties of specific healing foods and proactively seek information about the beneficial effects of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

The home page of HealWithFood.org — the page you are currently viewing — provides a broad range of nutrition and health related news. New exciting content is added every week, so be sure to come back often to stay abreast of the latest news.

If you have a specific health goal (e.g. prevention of a certain disease), get familiar with one of HealWithFood.org's condition-specific nutrition guides (select from the menu on the right).

Step #3:  Take Action — One Step at a Time

You can become a nutrition guru, but until you actually apply what you've learned, you won't reach your health goals. It is also important to remember that change does not happen overnight. It does not even happen in a fortnight. A step in the right direction, taken every day, is the key to long-term health improvement.

HealWithFood.org helps you turn nutrition knowledge into action by providing weekly tips, for example, on the healthiest food preparation, cooking and storing methods or the most powerful food and nutrient combinations. On the HealWithFood.org home page, you will also find links to inspiring recipes featuring a variety of antioxidant-rich healing foods.

If you are looking for nutrition and cooking tips to support you in achieving a specific health goal, check out one of HealWithFood.org's condition-specific guides (see menu on the right).

This Week on HealWithFood.org

The rest of the page is dedicated to news and tips related to optimal nutrition and healthy living. Check back every week to make sure you don't miss any news or tips!

Think twice before throwing out the skin and seeds of acorn squash – acorn squash skin and seeds are completely edible, and they provide and abundance of phytonutrients and fiber. The seeds, which make an excellent health boosting snack, can be roasted in the oven and stored in an airtight container.

Add flair to your dishes with sage, an aromatic herb with extraordinary health benefits. Sage contains salvigenin, a cardioprotective flavone, and rosmarinic acid, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound. Sage works well with a broad range of superfoods including citrus fruits, cranberries, garlic, green beans, mushrooms, nuts, plums, poultry, and seafood.

To surprise your guests, use purple corn for your corn-on-the-cob next time you host a barbeque party. Purple corn is botanically the same species as regular corn but has an intense purple color. This deep color comes from anthocyanins, the same flavonoid pigments that give blueberries their intense color and superior antioxidant properties. Due to its high concentration of anthocyanins, purple corn has been hailed as the next superfood!

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Foods Associated with Ragweed Pollen Allergy

Mugwort Allergy and Cross-Reactivity with Foods During Pollen Season

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Health Benefits of Inulin (A Prebiotic Fiber)

Manzano Bananas: Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits

Black Salsify (Scorzonera Hispanica): Nutrition Facts

Health Benefits of Inulin (A Prebiotic Fiber)

Health Benefits of Eating Burdock Root (Raw or Cooked)

Medicinal Uses of Chicory Root Inulin

What to Do With Matcha? 7 Creative Ways to Use Matcha

Best Natural Sources of Inulin Fiber

Health Benefits of Blood Oranges Attributed to Anthocyanins and Vitamin C

Health Benefits of Eating Black Turtle Beans

Health Effects of Molybdenum

Health Benefits of Red Kidney Beans

Recipe of the Week:

Vegan Wild Garlic and Basil Pesto

This new take on the classic pesto pairs basil with wild garlic (also known as bear's garlic) with walnuts and extra virgin olive oil. Wild garlic leaves are supercharged with allicin, the same compound that is responsible for the amazing health benefits of common garlic. The walnuts in this recipe provide plenty of anti-inflammatory and heart health promoting omega-3 fatty acids. See the Recipe

Don't forget to make the most of the superfoods May has to offer! The following chart lists health promoting foods that are usually in season in the US, the UK, Ireland and Australia in May. Note: The chart may be incomplete and may contain inaccurate information as a result of, for instance, changes in weather conditions.

Locally grown health promoting foods currently in season in the UK and Ireland include rhubarb, mushrooms, beets, watercress, spinach, radishes, wild garlic, rocket, lettuce, broad beans, mint, rosemary, parsley, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli.

In Australia, May brings a plentiful harvest of fruits and berries packed with antioxidants. For example, grapefruit, oranges, quinces, apples, mandarines, pears, lemons, limes, custard apples, persimmons, kumquats, lychees and bananas are in season this month. Veggies and herbs currently at their peak include watercress, beets, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic, witlof, thyme, fennel, swedes, broccoli, avocados, daikon radishes, leeks, rhubarb, celery, carrots, cabbage, kohlrabi, parsley, rosemary, marjoram, sage, chives, dill and mint.

Locally-grown health-promoting foods in season in this region include rhubarb, spinach, thyme, chard, lettuce, radishes, arugula, squash, mushrooms, sprouts, and carrots.

You can find plenty of locally-grown fresh produce in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio this month: mushrooms, arugula, beets, parsley, radishes, spinach, fava beans, chard, lettuce, carrots, parsnips, onions, and rhubarb are in season in May.

In Texas, California and Arizona, May heralds in many healing and health promoting fruits such as broccoli, cabbage, celery, chard, leeks, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, parsley, basil, beets, grapefruit, carrots, spinach, radishes, and strawberries.

In May, Florida heralds in a wide range of healthy, locally-grown vegetables and fruits. These include blueberries, collards, thyme, carrots, celery, celeriac, chard, Chinese cabbage, oranges, grapefruits, limes, papaya, oregano, basil, broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, radishes, fava beans, guava, tomatoes, leeks, lemongrass, mushrooms, onions, eggplant, parsley, peppers, and strawberries.