Grains get a bad rap because of gluten containing grains and people’s perception that grains are a high calorie food. Grains offer B Vitamins, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and fiber. Grains also offer great texture and flavor to dishes. Whole grains eaten in moderation, properly cooked and as part of a balanced meal offer big…
Category: Healthy Eating
Rhubarb: Not Just for Dessert
Rhubarb is a tart vegetable mostly served as a dessert with heaps of sugar. You can enjoy the health benefits of this plentiful vegetable without the huge amounts of sugar with these savory recipes (and one dessert recipe). The sugar that I do use in these recipes is from maple syrup and molasses or sweeter…
Why Fat is My Friend
The recent article Fat (Reconsidered) by Nina Teicholz and her newly released book The Big Fat Surprise, finally provides a comprehensive analysis as to why this nation fed into the FAT IS BAD campaign and what we all should do about it. If you love fat, like I do, you know longer have to hide from…
11 Veggies a Day for Health and Vitality
One way to ensure you get enough nutrition in your diet is to have a goal of eating 11 servings of vegetables per day. Eating this many vegetables will help to keep your weight and energy stabilized. Once your weight and energy are stabilized you have all of the tools to live the active life…
Bacon Spinach Pasta
In my twenties I lived on pasta, it is inexpensive, filling and tastes awesome with cheese and butter. I can remember saying ‘I can’t live without pasta’ and ‘I love pasta SO MUCH’. I ate some form of pasta, spaghetti with sauce, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, pasta salad, et cetera, et cetera every single…
Eating Your Friendly Bacteria
Our digestive tract is full of 100 trillion microbial cells and 1,000 microbial species that aid in the digestion and assimilation of the foods that we eat. When these microbes are out of whack, we may not be getting all of the nutrition from our food that we can. When we are chronically deprived of…
Hearty Lentil Stew
Ground Turkey and Lentil Stew Serves 2-4 1 lb. ground turkey 1 cup lentil, soaked for 4 hours 2 carrots, diced 3 celery stalks, diced 1 small onion, diced 4 cups low sodium butternut squash soup (Imagine Brand) 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped In a Dutch oven, brown ground turkey. Add the rest of the…
Balanced Diet: The New Revolution
Balanced diet: the new revolution Extreme diets, exclusion diets, fad diets these are what fill the airwaves and buzz around social media in a whirl of tantalizing promises. Promises to get that body you have always wanted, boost your energy, create the happy healthy life you have been searching for. I have to pause and…
Homemade Flavored Coffee Creamer
I am always looking for efficient ways to boost the nutrition in my every day food and I figured it was time to take a look at my daily morning cup of Joe and give it a make over. Coffee, when consumed in moderate amounts, is considered a healthy beverage. Coffee is an antioxidant and…
Metabolic Typing®: Diet Designed for You
When I was in school, I tried all kinds of diets including vegetarian, vegan, low-fat, and low calorie, they usually worked for a little while but then my energy would lag and I would start to gain the weight back. I would get so frustrated seeing my vegetarian friends losing weight and feeling great while…