<p>Whether served raw or cooked, vegetables are excellent sources of vital nutrients for our bodies to function properly. Each vegetable provides something different so, as with any food, its a good idea to have variety to gain the maximum nutritional benefits as well as experience the many flavors and textures out there.</p>

<p>Fresh herbs are an easy, aromatic way to add flavor to your meals without adding fat and calories. The amount of chopping required depends on the dish you are cooking. Some dishes require flavor without diminishing the overall appearance of the dish, such as when cooking fish, chicken or meat, so finely chopped herbs work best.</p>

<p>Switch your light bulbs to compact fluorescents (CFL) and you will see clearly that you are saving money and helping the environment. Experts agree that if every American home replaced just one traditional light bulb with a CFL, the country would save more than $600 million dollars a year on energy costs.</p>

<p>Ever wonder why some of your fruits and vegetables don’t seem fresh or taste right so quickly after you purchase them in perfect condition? Though fruits like berries don’t have a long shelf life many last longer just by having proper storage.</p>

<p>With an increasing number of states passing laws making cell phone use during driving illegal without a hands-free device, many people are left wondering why.</p>

<p>Gardening is a fun hobby for enthusiasts and novices alike who enjoy the planting, nurturing and harvesting of the fruits of their labors.</p>

<p>Cheese is a great addition to your diet for flavor, protein and calcium. Not all cheeses are alike so check the nutritional content for the serving size you will use and for the fullest flavor, get out your grater because freshly grated cheese tastes best and makes a great topping to many dishes.</p>

<p>According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), yard and food waste together constitute 24 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste that loads up landfills when it could become useful and environmentally beneficial compost.</p>

<p>According to the National Safety Council, each year, injuries to children who are hurt in the home result in nearly 20 million visits to physicians and hospitals, 90% of which could be prevented by proper childproofing.</p>

<p>MSG as a food ingredient has been the subject of many health studies and much controversy over the years and has caused many restaurants and food suppliers to label their food as MSG free, though that may be misleading. What is MSG exactly and why is it such a problem?</p>

<p><span>Any way you slice it, dice it or shred it, eat well to live well! Having the right tools to help you prepare meals and snacks will make cooking fun, easy, nutritious and delicious. You only need a few basic food preparation items to get started on your path to eating well, feeling great and even saving money by preparing food at home. As you become more comfortable cooking, you can add other items, depending on your needs but here are the 15 basics…</span></p>

<p>With a name like “Chef LaLa” and a cookbook called Latin Lover Lite, Laura Diaz highlights her funky — and easily marketable — side. But after a Cinco de Mayo cooking demonstration, I found more to admire about the woman.</p>

<p>One of the finest cuts of meat if filet mignon. It’s preferred by many, but a lot of people are intimidated to cook it at home. It has very little marbling, making it easy to dry it out – so you have to be careful about how you cook it…</p>

<p>If you want to talk about a healthy meal, let me just tell you that salmon is *the* healthy meal. It’s probably one of the best things you can do for yourself. It’s a fatty fish, but nevertheless it has all the good, essential fats.</p>

<p>When I was a kid, my entire family gathered at my grandparents’ house every year for the holidays. They came from far and wide and close… they came to celebrate our pride as Americans as well as our heritage as Latinos. So today I’m going to share with you a very Latin Cranberry Mango Salsa.</p>

<p>When I was a kid my entire would gather at my grandparents’ house every year for the holidays. They came from far and close… they just came to celebrate our pride as Americans as well as our heritage as Latinos. So today I’m going to share with some very “Latin” recipes…</p>

<p>Wake up and eat your breakfast… then eat some more! Yes, you should eat, especially if you want to lose weight and stay healthy!</p>

<p>With the vast majority of the American population, especially kids, lacking enough calcium for strong bones and teeth, it’s time to get creative and find flavorful new ways for your family to get the recommended daily amount.</p>

<div src="v5"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img class="noStyle" src="http://s3.media.squarespace.com/production/749887/9123315/lifestyle/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cilantro2-240x300.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1304174082311" alt="" /></span></span>Cilantro (Sih-LAHN-troh), also known as coriander, Mexican Parsley or Chinese parsley, is a wonderful, delicate year-round herb, thought to be an aphrodisiac and have healing properties, and adds great

<p>This Earth Day, April 22, 2009 will be the 39th celebration of green living and will be the beginning of The Green Generation Campaign™ to get billions to celebrate Earth Day not just on April 22, but every day. Their three core goals focus on finding renewable energy, responsible and sustainable consumption and the creation of millions of jobs.</p>