Smart Bites

Some fruits are so fragrant and luscious and yummy that we don’t think twice about their nutritional value. For many, including me, a cantaloupe

If you haven’t tried delicata squash — an oblong-shaped winter squash with yellow-colored skin and green stripes — steer your shopping cart to the

Every fish has its hook and…its sinker. Some, like shrimp, are high in muscle-building protein, but then also potentially high in contaminants if farm-raised

Is flour good for you? Now that the holidays are here — a time deliciously devoted to baking and consuming products made of flour

November is National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month! What better time to celebrate all that’s wonderful about this healthy plant-based protein? Some things just go

True confession: For much of my life, I never gave a hoot about whole grains. Happily raised on white bread, white rice, white crackers,

Although grapes are available year-round, nothing heralds the start of fall in Upstate New York quite like grapes. From our grape festivals to our

I’m always on the lookout for foods that may prevent or arrest cancer. Since mounting evidence shows that the foods we eat weigh heavily