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Is lunch a challenging meal for anyone else out there?

I can do a great, healthy breakfast before I’m fully conscious–for example, a green smoothie, egg or tofu scramble, or multigrain toast with PB&J or some smashed avocado.

But lunch? I’m a mess. Largely because I fail to plan. But also because I forget. Even if I’m testing and tweaking recipes in the kitchen, I’ll get caught up taking photos, writing notes, and cleaning up my many (MANY!) messes. And then I look at the clock and realize it’s 2:30. Either that, or I’m suddenly overcome by monstrous hunger.

That’s part of (the selfish reason) why I wrote 250 Best Meals in a Mug. All of the main meals are super easy, and I’ve given prep-ahead options for every recipe, for toting off to work or simply planning a meal at home (me!).

Read more at Power Hungry

Many of us know celery best as the things left on the crudite platter when the carrots, red peppers, and cherry tomatoes are gone. Or the bite in an immune-boosting cold-weather soup. Or the perfect vehicle for peanut butter and raisins. But what are some celery health benefits? Is it healthy enough to include as a regular part of your diet? And if so, what are some delicious and creative ways to prepare and eat it?
The Popularity of Celery

Celery belongs to a family known as the “umbellifers.” Some members of this family, like carrots and parsnips, are well known and delicious root vegetables. Other members include some of our favorite spices, including coriander, cumin, caraway, dill, and parsley. And there are even a tiny few, like hemlock, that can be poisonous.

Celery has been around for a long time and is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. There’s evidence that humans were moving celery seeds all over the globe way back in 4,000 B.C., finding its way to Switzerland and elsewhere. It’s had a lot of uses throughout history, too. Celery and celery seed extract has been used medicinally for centuries in China, India, Egypt, and Rome for things like gout, arthritis, and pain relief.

Most of us are familiar with the common stalk celery known as green or Pascal celery. But did you know that it didn’t always look this way? Until the 17th century, celery had a much more bitter taste and was hollow inside. The Italians developed the sweeter, milder green stalk celery that we know today,

While we’re much more familiar with the parts of this vegetable that grow above ground, the root is also a delicious and valued food source. Known as celeriac (and nicknamed, uncharitably, “the ugly root”), the underground part of the celery plant adds body and flavor to many winter soups and stews.

Read more at Food Revolution

Hi Friend,

The people of Okinawa, Japan have traditionally enjoyed some of the longest and healthiest lives of anyone on earth. And do you know where they get 60% of their calories from? Sweet potatoes.

So, are sweet potatoes healthy?

You bet they are!

>> See what sweet potatoes can do for YOU here.

Sweet potatoes support digestive health, they’re good for your heart, eyes, blood sugar, brain, and immune system, and they even help to ease stress.

And when you know how to prepare them, they can taste pretty great, too.

Find out all about sweet potatoes — and yummy ways to enjoy their health-boosting goodness, here.

Yours for deliciously healthy food,

Ocean Robbins

P.S. Did you know? Sweet potatoes are only distantly related to regular potatoes. And yams, which are often called sweet potatoes, aren’t related at all. Get all the fascinating facts on sweet potatoes, here.