Welcome to Fruit & Stuff for Healthy Living!

I like to share information and ideas from my personal journey toward better health. I hope that the articles here will help you along the way to better health too. I can’t predict what will happen if you eat more fruit & stuff or give up animal foods, but I can tell you that some small changes have made a big difference in my health and, as a result, in my life. Giving up meat motivated me to eat more fruit and vegetables, but you don’t have to go all-out vegan or vegetarian to enjoy the benefits of eating more “fruit & stuff” now. Subscribe to this website and follow me on Facebook for updates when new articles are posted.

Amaranth [facts]

Amaranth is a gluten-free source of fiber, protein, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and iron.

Thai Salad with Peanut Sauce [recipe]

Fresh and crunchy with the flavor of Thailand.

Thai Peanut Sauce [recipe]

Taste of Thailand for noodles and salads.

Lettuce [facts]

Lettuce is rich in antioxidants, folates, and Vitamins A and K.

Vitamin C [nutrient]

Vitamin C has been linked to many impressive health benefits.

Lemon [facts]

High in Vitamin C, lemons may reduce risks of heart disease and cancer.

Vitamin A [nutrient]

Vitamin A (retinol, retinoic acid) is important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity.

Leek and Potato Soup [recipe]

This tasty soup is rich in nutrients.

Leek [facts]

Few calories, but lots of provitamin A carotenoids and Vitamin K.

Lentil and Apricot Salad [recipe]

Combining foods rich in Vitamin C, like apricots, tomatoes, and lemon juice, with iron-rich foods such as lentils, can improve the absorption of non-heme iron.