Month: March 2025

Broccoli Nutrition and Benefits

March 31, 2025
Fresh Broccoli

Fresh Broccoli Heads

What Is Broccoli?

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

Broccoli is an edible green plant belonging to the cabbage family. It has large flower heads, known as floret that branch out from a thick stalk.

Broccoli is nutrient dense and is considered a superfood. Cooking methods are steamed, boiled,or sauteed. Broccoli is a low calorie food with a glycemic index of 15. The vegetable can also be eaten raw with dips or dressings.

Broccoli Casserole

Broccoli Nutritional Profile

  • Vitamins A, C and K
  • Folate
  • Potassium
  • Magnesium
  • Iron
  • Antioxidants Lutein and Sulforaphane
  • Fiber

Broccoli Health Benefits

  • Reduces risk of cancer
  • Helps to manage blood sugar
  • Protects the gut
  • Vitamin C boosts immunity
  • Helps heart health

Broccoli Inspired Meals

  • Broccoli and bean salad
  • Broccoli walnut salad
  • Roasted broccoli
  • Broccoli slaw
  • Eggplant and broccoli Parmesan
  • Broccoli tabbouleh salad

TED Talk: Why Your Body Fights Weight Loss

March 27, 2025

Why does losing weight often feel like an uphill battle? Physician Katherine Saunders unpacks how our bodies are wired to store fat, revealing that obesity isn’t simply a lack of willpower — it’s a complex, chronic disease rooted in evolutionary biology. She shares the science behind the latest breakthroughs in treatment, from lifestyle interventions to powerful new medications. Recorded at TED Salon: Novo Nordisk on November 19, 2024.

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Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry Recipe

March 25, 2025
Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry

Cauliflower Rice Stir- Fry

Cauliflower Rice Stir-Fry Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 (12 ounce) packages frozen riced cauliflower medley
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add riced cauliflower medley and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in soy sauce and cook for 1 minute.
  • Move cauliflower mixture to one side of the skillet and pour beaten eggs into the other side. Cook and stir until eggs are scrambled, about 3 minutes. Mix together eggs and cauliflower mixture and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

Recipe Source – AllRecipes.com

Health Benefits of Cauliflower: A Low Glycemic Superfood

March 24, 2025
Cauliflower

A Beautiful Fresh Head Of Cauliflower

What Is Cauliflower?

Cauliflower is a nutrient dense cruciferous vegetable. Cruciferous vegetables are part of the Brassicaceae family and include a variety of vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, kale, bok choy, and Brussels sprouts.

Cauliflower has a mild somewhat sweet taste and looks a lot like broccoli. Cauliflower is grown in four varieties: orange, purple, green and white.

Cauliflower varieties arranged in a wooden bowl.

Cauliflower Is A Superfood

A superfood has a high nutritional profile and provides substantial amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants while being low in calories. Cauliflower has a Glycemic Index of 15, which classifies it as a low glycemic food.

Cauliflower Is Nutrient Dense

Cauliflower contains the following nutrients.

  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B6
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Phosphorus
  • Potassium
  • Manganese
  • Choline
  • Folate
  • Pantothenic Acid
  • Antioxidants
  • Fiber

How To Prepare Cauliflower

There are many ways to prepare cauliflower. Here are just a few.

  • Cauliflower Rice
  • Cauliflower Pizza Crust
  • Cauliflower Hummus
  • Mashed Cauliflower
  • Cauliflower Tortillas
  • Cauliflower Mac & Cheese