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Weight Loss Secrets
The media loves hyping secrets to just about everything that ails you including losing weight. The headline or lead-in really grabs your attention. Recently, a local television station ran two stories within 24 hours of each other regarding women who lost 150 and 45 pounds. What was their secret? Proper ... more
Read moreFarm Fresh Produce?
A local, nationally owned, supermarket chain recently completed extensive remodeling of the store I shop at. Of course they moved most items around which is a marketing ploy to get shoppers to scour the store to find the items they purchase. Their ad campaign emphasizes the chain’s “new lower prices.” ... more
Read morePerfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Whether you eat one for breakfast, devil them for appetizers, or color them for Easter hard cooked (boiled) eggs can be soft and delectable or a chewy, rubbery mess. Chewy, rubbery egg whites indicate overcooked eggs. The usual method is placing eggs in a pan, covering them with cold water ... more
Read moreThe Goodness of Bread?
For years American’s have been warned to limit eating bread and other products made from refined wheat flour. These high carbohydrate, high glycemic index foods have been proven to cause blood glucose spikes which can lead to overeating by causing the desire to eat even if you’ve eaten enough calories ... more
Read moreCinco de Mayo Burrito/Chimichanga Recipe
My mother was raised in Italy on home cooked Italian food, but appreciated cuisines of all cultures including Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Greek and Mexican to name a few. One of her favorite recipes was chicken and bean burritos. They were easy to make, could be frozen and tasted great even ... more
Read moreWelcome To Italian Mediterranean Diet
Hello, I’m Daniel DiTuro and welcome to Italian Mediterranean Diet. My website expanding the information in my book Live Longer and Healthier Eating Foods You Love published in 2009 and providing dozens of new recipes. It is designed for cooks of all skill levels and for people interested in cooking and living ... more
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