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Summer is in full swing in much of the world right now. In addition to longer and warmer days, this also means that fresh summer berries are now waiting to bring natural sweetness and interest to our daily meals. When creating healthy salad meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate eating guidelines, summer berries find a natural home and can be used at any meal – morning, midday, or night.

Today’s example HumanaNatura meal is a delicious and hearty morning salad that features an omelet filled with diced red onion, cut broccoli florets, and shrimp seasoned with garlic and curry. As the omelet cooks on almost high heat until just slightly crispy on the outside, fresh organic arugula is used as a salad base and then combined with a mix featuring diced cucumber, quartered grape tomatoes, a generous handful of fresh blueberries, and a scattering of anise seeds. When the omelet is done, it’s paired with the veggies and seasoned simply with parsley and black pepper (though adding a few pine nuts to the mix seems like a good idea in hindsight). In any case and whatever berries you use, a great way to start the day and make use of local, naturally fresh mid-summer foods!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s easy-to-use optimal eating guide. Experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Then perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of HumanaNatura’s comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier modern life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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This decidedly festive salad meal shows how regional cuisines can be re-purposed to make interesting and extra-healthy meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate natural eating guidelines. In this case, we use a simple white fish prepared Veracruz-style to make a spicy and satisfying salad-meal that is as good for you as it is great-tasting.

Today’s meal starts with white fish fillets marinated refrigerated for a few hours in a Veracuz sauce, which you can buy in many supermarkets or make yourself – either from scratch or beginning with a prepared diced tomato sauce. Once marinated, the fish fillets are separated from the sauce and pan-sautéed on medium-high heat with olive oil for a few minutes on each side. The marinade is then added to the pan and simmered with the fish on medium-low heat for a few minutes more.

As the fish cooks, a salad base and veggie mix is prepared, this time with lightly torn arugula, thin-sliced red onion, diced cucumber, halved grape tomatoes, and some pitted and julienne cut medjool dates we had at hand. When the fish is ready, it’s all combined, garnished simply with black pepper, lemon and parsley, and served promptly, making for a welcome day or evening meal that is at once hot, cool, sweet, and delicious!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s optimal natural eating guide and meal rating tool. And then experience firsthand how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your other opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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Almost any approach to healthy eating can create delicious meals when the fridge is full, but how about when it’s empty? This quick-to-make salad meal uses just five foods and still is extra-healthy and a feast for the senses. It highlights the natural power of creating meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate eating guidelines. Check it out!

Today’s HumanaNatura salad meal begins with cod pieces (#1) that are pan sautéed with sliced red onion (#2) and a few seasonings (garlic bits, curry, cinnamon, allspice, paprika, lemon, and black pepper). As the fish cooks, we make a salad base and veggie mix of arugula (#3), halved and sliced Persian cucumbers (#4), and cut grape tomatoes (#5). When the fish and onions are done, they are added still warm to our plate, and it’s all garnished with parsley, lemon, and black pepper. Fast, delicious, and healthy…as always, when we prepare our meals the HumanaNatura way…and even when we can count our foods on one hand!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s simple optimal eating guide and meal rating tool. And experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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It’s easy to create healthy and satisfying meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate healthy eating guidelines. In the HumanaNatura approach, you can pick a creative theme or simply pick from whatever natural foods are in your refrigerator  More than likely, you will be able to create a terrific and optimally healthy meal in minutes, one that you and your family or guests will savor.

This yummy meal took just minutes to make. It begins with a salmon filet that is pan seared and then cooked covered with thin sliced red onion, garlic bits, turmeric, paprika  sesame seeds, and red and black pepper. As the salmon cooks, we prepare a salad base and veggie mix of arugula, sliced Persian cucumbers, cut grape tomatoes, and halved mandarin orange pieces (from our friend Ken’s garden). When done, the cooked fillet is then added while still warm to our plate, and it’s all garnished with  parsley, lemon, marjoram, and black pepper. Fast, delicious, and healthy…as always, when we prepare our meals the HumanaNatura way!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s simple optimal eating guide and meal rating tool. And experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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A tasty reminder just how easy it is to create healthy and satisfying meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate guidelines. In the HumanaNatura approach, simple natural ingredients, rich seasonings, and just a bit of create flair reliably produce terrific meals in minutes that you and your entire family will enjoy. Here’s a great example.

Our showcased meal starts with a stir-fry of shrimp and red onion, seasoned with garlic bits, diced ginger, black pepper, sesame seeds, and a few generous shakes of curry powder. As the stir-fry is cooking, we parboiled a few broccoli florets, which you can see in back. Once the sir-fry and broccoli are done, they’re quickly arranged, still warm, on a bed of mixed greens along with sliced cucumber and pear, and a scattering of grape tomatoes   It’s all garnished with  parsley, lemon, marjoram, just a bit of anise, and black pepper. A quick, optimally healthy, and delicious way to brighten your day at meal time!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s simple optimal eating guide and meal rating tool. And experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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With many end-of-the-year holidays upon us all, we thought we’d show how a special and naturally healthy holiday meal can be made the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate guidelines. Other than the extra step of marinating a protein food before oven roasting , this meal is as quick and easy to make as it is festive and inviting to enjoy.

Our naturally healthier version of a traditional holiday meal begins with chicken breasts, which are marinated refrigerated for a few hours in olive oil and wine vinegar with garlic, turmeric, coriander, orange peel, finely chopped onion and figs, a scattering of anise and sesame seeds, and black pepper. The breasts are then oven roasted and basted periodically until done, and allowed to sit briefly before slicing and serving  Once sliced and while still warm, the breast meat is pared with a generous half-plate of greens, julienne-cut cucumber and celery, and halved grape tomatoes. The meal is then garnished simply with roasted pistachios, parsley, garlic bits, paprika, and black pepper. Extra special but not a lot of extra work…so you have more time to spend with family and friends!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals – at holidays and throughout the year – via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s simple optimal eating guide and meal rating tool. And experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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With a little imagination and ongoing exploration, it’s easy to create healthy and remarkably satisfying meals the HumanaNatura way and following HumanaNatura’s OurPlate guidelines. With HumanaNatura meals, it takes just a new ingredient or two to bring novelty and heightened interest to your meals. Here’s a simple but extra delicious case in point.

Our India-themed salad meal starts with squares of ground turkey and shredded coconut, pan-sautéed lightly on each side and cooked until done with a bit of garlic and red onion, curry powder, red pepper, and parsley  The cooked squares are then arranged on a bed of arugula with orange wedges, sliced cucumbers, and halved grape tomatoes. It’s all topped with a generous dollop of ginger-mango chutney and then garnished with  parsley, lemon, anise, and black pepper. One of countless ways to simply mix up your salad meals and enliven your health-centered day!

Learn more about creating naturally delicious and optimally nutritious meals via OurPlate, HumanaNatura’s simple optimal eating guide and meal rating tool. And experience how this science-based and 100% natural approach to our daily meals can change the way you eat, feel, and live. Perfect your skills at making delicious and naturally healthy salad meals that follow the OurPlate guidelines via the Meals tab above, our popular article Perfect Salad Meals, or the Natural Eating section of our comprehensive Personal Health Program.

Once you have begun eating the HumanaNatura way, you can explore your many opportunities for new, more natural, and healthier life between meals – via HumanaNatura’s complete and naturally open-ended system for lifelong and lifewide health and fitness. Check out an overview of our health programs at The Four HumanaNatura Techniques.

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Hostess, the U.S. maker of iconic junk food that includes the Twinkie, is reportedly going out of business after an 80 year run. We can only hope so.

While we sympathize with workers displaced by the bankruptcy, from a health standpoint the chain of events leading to Hostess’ shuttering has to be seen as good news.

After all, the real story here is declining sales and a growing lack of market relevancy. People are buying less white bread and unhealthy sugar-rich snack foods, Hostess’ mainstays for more than two generations.

More than likely, the rights to the most well-known Hostess products will be purchased and these products will be produced again. Perhaps in new locations and at lower costs, in an attempt to keep these offerings alive in a world of growing health awareness and stalling demand for toxic food.

And while those of us prone to nostalgia may hope for a Hostess brand renaissance, at HumanaNatura we take a very different view and will say simply, goodnight Twinkie, and hope that it is a very long night indeed.

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