Heal Your Body With Food!

Want a healthier and longer life free of common diseases and conditions? Your best line of defence, as well as offence, may line up in the kitchen. Making a switch to the right foods can reward you and your family with great health benefits and turn back the clock on aging. HealWithFood.org provides condition-specific nutrition guides as well as general healthy eating tips to help you make that switch.

HEALTH FOOD of the week

Although commonly used as a salad green, arugula is actually a vegetable in the cabbage family of plants. And, just like other members of this family, it is loaded with glucosinolates and other health-protecting compounds. To learn all about the nutritional properties of arugula (also known as salad rocket), check out the article Health Benefits of Arugula.

SMOOTHIE of the week

Spinach, Avocado and Pineapple Smoothie

This 'ACE' vitamin smoothie pairs fresh baby spinach, which is loaded with pro-vitamin A, with refreshing kiwifruit – packed with vitamin C – and creamy avocado – supercharged with vitamin E. Pineapple juice adds sweetness to the mix. 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!

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KITCHEN GADGET of the week

Making your own yogurt in an electronic yogurt maker is easy as pie, and it can cut your grocery bills, too. By making your own yogurt you can also avoid all those artificial ingredients and the added sugar that goes into commercial yogurt. What's more, investing in a yogurt maker that comes with glass cups – such as Euro Cuisine's yogurt maker pictured here – will help reduce your exposure to potentially toxic chemicals that may leach out from plastic cups. To learn more about the benefits of getting an automatic yogurt maker with glass jars, check out this week's special feature:

Why Get a Yogurt Maker with Glass Cups?

BOOK of the week

The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook features an extensive collection of yummy vegan recipes that are free of all common allergens, including gluten, wheat, eggs, soy, dairy, sesame seeds, tree nuts and peanuts. Created by food writer Cybele Pascal, this beautifully-illustrated cookbook includes allergen-free takes on many familiar baked goodies such as cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies, and fudge brownies, and lemon madeleines. In addition to being perfect for people with food allergies, Pascal's recipes are great for anyone looking to avoid artificial and refined ingredients, and those interested in baking with nutritious flours such as quinoa, sorghum and amaranth. Available from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.