KinkyShea’s Health and Fitness Tips

Super Food of the Week: ChickenBe it roasted, broiled, grilled or poached chicken is one of the most versatile meats around. It can be combined with a wide range of herbs, spices, grains, and vegetables to make a delicious, flavorful and nutritious meal. Chicken is one of the world’s primary source of animal protein and a healthy alternative to red…

Super Food of the Week: Sweet PotatoesThis is my absolutely favorite vegetable! When most people think of sweet potatoes they usually channel images of Thanksgiving dinners and sweet potato pies, but this vegetable can be added to the menu throughout the year. There is often much confusion between sweet potatoes and yams, but in actuality a yam is a sweet…

Super Food of the Week: StrawberriesStrawberries have grown wild for nearly millennia in regions throughout the world. Sometime before the Christian era they began being cultivated and were highly prized and considered a luxury to the ancient Romans. Today, strawberries are increasingly available year round to the general public in over 600 varieties that differ in flavor, size and texture.…

Super Food of the Week: Soy BeansThe slightly nutty flavored soy been has been cultivated in Asia for over 3,000 years but surprisingly the good news about soy’s versatility and health benefits is relatively new in the west. Soybeans are the most widely grown and utilized legume in the world and one of the most well researched, health-promoting foods available…