Here’s the link to the podcast: https://audioboom.com/posts/8801122-st-pete-eats-wendy-wesley-meet-daystar-life-s-new-gardener

I am all about adding to and not taking away. When you bulk your favorite and familiar foods, snacks and meals, you will find it easier to ramp up the fiber, minerals, vitamins, probiotics, prebiotics and and antioxidants by just adding some single ingredient foods. This also bulks the food so you’re eating more and feeling fuller. And, that is the secret to weight loss and chronic disease management and avoidance.

I've noticed a lot of my patients are consuming many more grams of protein than their requirements require. Protein is not a "free" food meaning it contributes to energy intake and, sometimes, weight gain. Here's a breakdown of common protein bar myths and the truth behind them:

Casto is now a certified SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) retailer. Feeding Florida provides a dollar-for-dollar match for benefits spent on eligible produce at participating markets.

Link to podcast on Radio St. Pete/Audiobloom: https://audioboom.com/posts/8700347-st-pete-eats-w-wendy-wesley-becca-mccoy-about-lealman-farmers-market

From October through May, the Lealman Exchange hosts the Lealman Farmers Market on the fourth Sunday of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at 5175 45th St. N. Their mission is to bring fresh, affordable produce to the residents of Lealman, while supporting local farmers and artisans.  Purchasing from local farmers invests in the community and promotes sustainable farming practices at budget-friendly prices, making healthy eating more accessible.  Meet your neighbors and local producers, and enjoy a sense of community while shopping for your weekly groceries at the Lealman Farmers Market.

Find out more at https://lealmanexchange.org/lealman-market/

Enameled cast iron is an incredible addition to your family of pans because you can make sauces and other dishes that are acidic like a lemon butter sauce, a sauce de-glazed with wine or vinegar or a tomato-based sauce. Many of the Mother Sauces are based in acid and should not be made in your metal (non coated with enamel) cast iron cookware.

Use of this easy guide can help steer you toward nutrient-dense, single ingredient foods and away from industrially-produced food-like substances also known as ultra-processed foods or UPFs.

St. Pete Eats: Samantha Harris of the Collard Green Festival CLICK THE HEADLINE OR PHOTO FOR MORE

The latest episode of my podcast, St. Pete Eats where we discuss gardens, gardeners, food policy and food pantries in St. Pete.

Acid reflux occurs when there is acid backflow from the stomach into the esophagus. This happens commonly but can cause complications or troublesome symptoms, such as heartburn.

The foods you eat affect the amount of acid your stomach produces. Eating the right kinds of food is key to controlling acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a severe, chronic form of acid reflux. CLICK THE HEADLINE TO READ MORE

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PIM's campaign, Re-Imagine St. Pete, is rooted in dignity says founder and CEO, Karen Rae Selm.

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With every twelve 4 x 6-foot garden bed installations, Peas & Love Gardening will donate one 100% FREE bed to an applicant in need, located in Pinellas or Hillsborough counties.

“To the average homeowner, traditional landscape practices can be labor-intensive, laden with synthetic chemicals, and costly," she says. "Living Roots Eco Design was created to design landscapes better fit for a sustainable lifestyle of healthy growing."

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“We provide a premium plant-based dining experience. Avocado. specializes in healthful comfort food served in your home, whether it's a luxurious plated dinner or weekly family meal prep," says Capone.

While all amazing, some of my favorite dishes were actually vegan. The Saag Paneer, a creamy, cheesy spinach dish was absolutely phenomenal. The Channa Masala was fantastic, using chickpeas as a vegan alternative to chicken with delicious success. Even their basmati rice, a base meant to elevate its surroundings, stood tall on its own. Striking flavor was common with each dish, and each dish was surprisingly very unique from each other. By Sullivan Bailey CLICK HEADLINE OR PHOTO TO READ MORE

Since its inception, residents have raised concerns about the proposal’s impacts on taxpayers, attainable and affordable housing, energy efficiency standards, climate resiliency, natural disaster preparedness, stormwater management, access to open space and planning for future multimodal transportation. By Wendy Wesley, RDN CLICK HEADLINE OR PHOTO TO READ MORE

St. Petersburg City Council’s controversial vote to allow developer Stoneweg to proceed at Coquina Key Plaza without square foot allowances for a grocery store was a disheartening blow for neighborhood activists back in 2022. By Wendy Wesley, RDN CLICK HEADLINE OR PHOTO TO READ MORE

After several hospitalizations over the past two years, Charles pointed to the closing of the Walmart grocery store, inside the city’s Community Redevelopment Area at 18th Avenue and 22nd Street south, as the fast catalyst for his worsening health. By Wendy Wesley, RDN CLICK HEADLINE OR PHOTO TO READ MORE

I see developer money functioning as a great, mindless muscle that only takes and takes and takes. Like an Omnidroid 1000.

It doesn't know how to give. It has never been asked or taught to give. No one with political power requires it to give.

And every time a new mammoth structure is rubberstamped by our DRC and council it communicates an omnipresent message to regular folks:

"You don't matter." "We don't care." "Shut up. Take it and like it." By Wendy Wesley, RDN CLICK HEADLINE OR PHOTO TO READ MORE