Category Archives: Healthy eating

Exciting News At Nina Cucina!

It’s get really very exciting around here at Nina Cucina!  After months of hard work, my marketing director, Becky McBride & I have gotten back end access to the web site. You may be wondering — so what does that … Continue reading

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Nina Cucina At The World’s Only Conch Farm, Provo, TCI

One of the wonderful things that Roger & I were able to learn about in our recent trip to the Turks & Caicos was about the Conch Farm in Provo. Conch is a staple in Caribbean cooking & there is … Continue reading

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Happy New Year From The Turks & Caicos!

Roger & I are just starting our next travel adventure having arrived in Providenciales,  Turks & Caicos on the 28th. We visit Provo every year at around this time now, having been introduced to the beauty of this place a … Continue reading

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The Importance Of Spices In The Diet

Roger & I are in Abaco, Bahamas, a place we absolutely LOVE. We are staying at the beautiful Abaco Club at Winding Bay. A normally serene & sunny property sitting at edge of the calm lapping shore of Winding Bay. … Continue reading

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The Importance Of Protein In The Diet

As person who runs around and likes to exercise, I realize the importance of adequate protein in the diet. Protein is not only important for muscle structure but also for many other areas of the human body, such as our … Continue reading

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How Important Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids?

We keep hearing about Omega-3 fatty acids, but how important are they to the human body anyway?? Well, they are essential to the human body & the unfortunate news is that the body cannot produce them, so you have to … Continue reading

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The Nutrtional Value of Sweet Potato Cheesecake

I know that I keeping saying that dessert, too, should be nutritious. All of the dessert recipes that I will share with you on our Nina Cucina site WILL be nutritious. Well the proof is in the pudding, or should … Continue reading

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The Nutrional Value Of Raw Cocoa

So is chocolate really healthy?? Well, that depends on what you are buying. ORGANIC RAW COCOA has a lot of nutrition and is very beneficial to the human body. Let’s take a look at some facts: 2 tablespoons of raw … Continue reading

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Can You Eat Beef & Be Healthy?

It’s a BIG question to many of us….Can you eat beef and be healthy? Well the answer is: yes, you can, but it MUST be grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Why grass-fed? Cattle, like all other ruminants, evolved through the ages eating … Continue reading

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The Nutrition In Pineapple

Pineapple is not only a sweet and delicious fruit, but has some terrific nutritional value. Due to the high sugar content in pineapple, it’s a good idea to combine it with a food that has a little bit of fat, … Continue reading

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