coconut oil

Coconut Oil’s Bad Rap

Nonna Joann • February 4th, 2010 • Super Foods

Saturated Fat Any fat that is solid at room temperature, like butter and coconut oil, is a saturated fat. Four decades ago a negative campaign launched about saturated fat, including coconut oil, changed the way America cooked. Coconut oil has a melting point of 76 degrees and was a favorite in the baking industry. Most [...]



Nonna’s Home Remedies

Nonna Joann • May 19th, 2009 • Food as Medicine

Natural cures have been developed over centuries, and were common before the era of modern medicine. Food and especially herbs have long been used to treat every ailment. Hippocrates the father of medicine said, “Let your food be medicine and your medicine be your food.” For the most part they have been forgotten. Some natural remedies [...]



Fat Is Bad, Right?

Nonna Joann • May 6th, 2008 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

You have a fat head! You do, you know. Fat makes up over 60 percent of your brain, so you have a fat head. Despite what you may have heard, fat is good. Every body needs fat; although we need the right kinds of fat. In fact, Omega-3 oils are vital for good health. Toddlers [...]