Vitamins 101: Why Spend the $$?
Nutritional Supplements – what are they, how do they work and how do you choose them? Nutritional supplements are without a doubt one of the most easily accessible and also one of the most confusing aspects of self care. Regulation of the vitamin/supplement industry only...
Grass Fed Beef ONLY
Updated Nov. 1, 2015 Changing your shopping habits to purchasing grass fed beef only is probably one of the best things you can do for your family’s health. I’ve updated this post with some new research and tables to make my point. We live in...
Black Bean and Corn Salad
I love this salad for a few reasons: it uses all that is summer, it provides protein, and it can be made ahead. In fact, it is BETTER if you let it sit for a few hours in the frig. We can make a batch...
Eileen’s “Tastes Like Summer” Salad
I threw together this salad today that was inspired by a salad we created in the cooking class at Food As Medicine recently. Using what’s fresh, I gave it a new spin. Similar to tabbouleh, it makes a great side dish, we had it with...
What are Garlic Scapes?
We went to the farmers market this morning, and my husband was intrigued by what looked like a bunch of long curly green onions. But we knew they were not onions! We asked and were informed they were “garlic flowers”. We got home, looked it...
Pan Perfect
Cooking and being organic is great, but it doesn’t do you a lot of good if you’re using a non-stick pan that causes carcinogenic or toxic substances to deposit on your food. When I went to Food As Medicine, (an amazing medical conference about cutting...
Fasting 101
Okay, there’s been a lot in the media lately about fasting. Here’s my take on it based on research and what I learned at Food As Medicine. There are amazing immune and cardiac benefits to fasting, in addition to weight loss. But, you must do...
Wheat Free Snickerdoodles
It’s raining here today, as it usually does on Memorial Day weekend. I decided to play around with a recipe that I had for wheat free snickerdoodles, one of my husband’s favorite cookies. Success! Here it is. (These are higher in protein and lower in...
Common myths about food.
I’m going to do a post on diet, food and myths that absolutely need to be de-bunked. Cheese is bad for you. Low Fat Foods are Better for You. This is the WORST misconception of them all. Don’t use Butter, use margarine. Juice is healthy...
Research confirms the opposite of what we were taught.
Recently, there are two studies I’d like to talk about that confirm what I’ve been saying on this blog for almost two years: 1. Fats are NOT the enemy, they are your friend. 2. Carbs are NOT your friend, they are the enemy! Recent studies...
Our food has become toxic.
This picture speaks volumes. I’ve already talked about why soda, (diet OR regular) is bad for you, but there’s so much more to say. Sugar is buried in everything. And it’s killing us. 86 million people in the US have pre-diabetes, and NINE OUT OF...
Do you expect the impossible?
I remember when I was newly married with three small boys, I was often frustrated when my husband didn’t do the things that I thought would really help me. I expected a mind reader. Guess what? None of us, no matter how well we communicate,...
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