Suppose that I went to the doctor with a suspicious lump and got the bad news from the doctor. Cancer. “Do I have a chance?” would be my first question. The doctor might answer,   “Yes, I think so.  Of course you will need surgery.  I will remove the cancerous tumor, and you will be cancer-free.”…

Sometimes you just need something munchy.  Here is a recipe that is good for you, easy to fix, and inexpensive.  How can you beat that? Our post yesterday featured the often-overlooked, low glycemic wonder food — garbanzo beans, or chickpeas.  Roasted, they make a terrific crunchy snack. Here’s how to make them:  Crunchy Garbanzo Snacks…

  Problems with high cholesterol?  Help might come from an unlikely source. It’s another surprise good-for-you and budget-friendly low glycemic food: garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas. Many people around the world eat garbanzo beans as a staple part of their diet.  In the U.S. — not so much.  We mostly encounter them in hummus. …

But I’m HUNGRY!!!!! You’ve already had your lunch, and you really aren’t just stalling — wanting to nibble before you get back to work.  You are just not satisfied.  What can you do? Almonds — the next item on our budget-friendly and good-for-you grocery list — can get you over the hump. Maybe you are…

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