Some Interesting INFO from Healthy Dining Chicago: On the Road with Harry Rhodes As a long time fan of Charles Kuralt's "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, I was thrilled to learn that Harry Rhodes, Executive Director of Growing Home, was going on the road and blogging about it as he explores urban agriculture throughout the US (MadisonWI, New York, NY), Canada (Toronto), Cuba and perhaps a few other places!   Join me in reading about Harry's travel adventures!      http://on-the-road-with-harry-rhodes.tumblr.com/     Did You Know? Tearing Romaine and Iceberg lettuce the day before you eat it quadruples its antioxidant content. The smaller the tomato, the more nutrients it contains. Deep red tomatoes have more antioxidants than yellow, gold, or green tomatoes. Beet greens are more nutritious than the beets themselves. As a nutritarian who strives for more micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals) per calorie and avoids unhealthy food choices whenever possible, I've included information like this for years in my book and presentation 100 Simple Ways to Eat Well for Less (aka Healthy Dining on a Dime). Now it's going mainstream in the forthcoming book Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health by Jo Robinson, an investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author who specializes in science-based health information.    This superbly-researched and illustrated how-to guide on selecting, storing and preparing the most nutrient dense produce items from your grocery store aisles, farmers' markets, home gardens and more is an important addition to your summer reading list! Best part! It's available at your local public library!   Must Reading if You Shop at Walgreens! In February, I commented on Twitter "At the Corner of Happy & Healthy? Come on Walgreens! You can't keep pushing soda pop, bottled water & canned soups and keep that slogan!"   Now, I see Phil Rosenthal is asking the same question. Below is a link to his great column in yesterday's Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-biz-0505-phil-20130505,0,6702990.column     Upcoming HDC Presentations New Dates and Times Added Shift Your Assets From Clutter to Cash (newly updated!)* Eat Well for Less (based on 100 Simple Ways to Eat Well for Less) Healthy Desserts in Under a Minute! To book a presentation for your community group, corporate lunch-n-learn program or local public library, e-mail Laura@HealthyDining.org    * George Carlin Talks "Stuff"        What's in Season in the Midwest in Spring Arugula, Asparagus, Lettuce, Peas, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Radishes, Ramps (Wild Leeks), Rhubarb, Scallions, Spinach, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips      Tuesday, May 21from 12-1 pm Final Re-Thinking Soup of the Season http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_programsevents/_kitchen/_rethinkingsoup/rethinkingsoup.html    Healthy Dining Chicago has offered a steady diet of bite-sized, easy-to-digest morsels of practical information and valuable resources to help time-pressed consumers make informed choices that are kind to Mother Earth and all of her inhabitants since 2003.

Until next time,  Laura Bruzas Healthy Dining Chicago founder Website: www.HealthyDining.org