Category Archives: Food Facts

Those little mini trees on your plate probably didn’t hold much appeal for you as a kid – unless they were covered with melted cheese – even then, broccoli can be an acquired taste. But broccoli nutritional facts and the amazing health benefits of broccoli have to speak to you as an adult looking to ...click here to read more

Nuts come in all different shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: They are good for your health. From peanuts, to walnuts, to even pistachios, nuts contain many benefits to make them ideal snack food. Ditch that bag of potato chips! One nut in particular is constantly praised for its health ...click here to read more

With the warmer weather approaching, we start to reach for fresher, in-season fruits and vegetables. Often vibrant in color, these health foods not only entice our senses but offer us many health benefits as well. One fruit that’s fresh and going to be popping up more so in the next few months is watermelon – ...click here to read more

You’re on a beach and the view is only the white sand and clear, blue water spilling out in front of you. A friendly face approaches, asking if you would like a coconut. Without hesitation, you accept the offer and enjoy the coconut’s fresh water, along with your relaxing vacation. Whether a daydream or reality, ...click here to read more

One of the employees at Bel Marra Health just returned from a trip to India. He could not stop talking about the great food, totally different culture, crazy traffic, incredible color, the Taj Mahal, the thrill of an auto rickshaw ride, cows on the road… But he also raved about something I don’t often hear about ...click here to read more

Did you ever notice, how when you cut a cabbage in half along its core, you often see the thick white stem in the center and the white arms radiating outward like a crab? I find this very symbolic. I’ll tell you why. We all know the crab can move in any direction. And so ...click here to read more

Have you been avoiding avocados because they’re high in fat? New research shows that you may be missing out on the fruit’s benefits to your cardiovascular health and cholesterol numbers. In fact, eating an avocado a day, as part of a diet with moderate fat intake, could help lower cholesterol in patients who are obese ...click here to read more

Pears are often overlooked in the produce aisle, but this unassuming fruit should be a part of your healthy eating plan. You might not realize just how nutritious it is – it’s chock full of fiber and nutrients, and research shows that eating pears could have a role in preventing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, among ...click here to read more

Pineapple already has so much going for it. It’s delicious, of course, and inherently summery. A cooling treat on a hot day and a nice change of pace from apples and oranges. But did you know that this healthy food also has impressive health benefits? Here are the Top 5 reasons to add this healthy ...click here to read more

With Halloween slowly crawling up, and there appears to be bright and colorful pumpkins everywhere, you may be wondering if there are other uses for the pumpkin, after all, it is seasonal, and it seems to make for a bit of a waste that you only use it as a decorative jack-o-lantern for carving up, ...click here to read more

Pineapple is a favorite fruit of many people because it’s tangy, sweet and oh so delicious. But did you know that pineapple is an exceptional healthy food with a number of good health benefits? Many healthy food options, including fruits and vegetables, are functional foods and pineapple is not an exception. Functional foods are consumed ...click here to read more

People living in Asia, Australia and New Zealand have made Kiwi a regular part of their diet for several decades. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention it was first called the “Chinese gooseberry”, but then was renamed after New Zealand’s national bird. Today, research around the world seems to indicate that kiwi ...click here to read more

Alas, July is finally here. The long, hot, sunny days of July tend to have an uplifting effect on most of us–the sun provides us with ample vitamin D, and the weather yields fresh, local fruits, which not only taste delicious, but also deliver an abundance of nutrients. It is currently strawberry season in many ...click here to read more