If you’ve ever had a 12 month old, you know they want what you have. They want your phone, your keys, your coffee. The same is true at meal time. If you’re eating chips, they’ll want chips. If you’re eating salad, they are 100% more likely to explore the texture of your salad, than if they’ve never seen you eating greens. I’m not saying broccoli … Continue reading RANT: Your Kids Will Eat What You Do
Don’t let the greens fool you! This sweet treat has no added sugar or sweeteners, but could be your favorite new dessert! Try this guilt-free, gluten-free, vegan, all natural, sustaining blood sugar smoothie–you will NOT be disappointed. In a blender combine: 2 handfuls Spinach (or kale) 1 handful (~1 cup) ice 1/3 cup Coconut unsweetened 3 dates 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2-1 cup almond milk Blend and Believe. (how … Continue reading RECIPE: Loco for Coco Smoothie
Remember when ‘needles in candy’ were the big Halloween scare? Now I find it frightening to see the pounds of Halloween candy that line the aisles of our already sugar laden grocery stores. Did you ever have the neighbor gave out apples each year? I hated that. I now want to high-five that neighbor. We also had a dentist in our neighborhood that gave out … Continue reading RANT: Big Bags o’ Candy
We usually celebrate the 4th of July with my fantastically fun family at the beach. Everyone decorates their bikes or makes golf cart floats and there’s a parade down to an area with jumps, inflatable slides and rides for the kids. (Which in theory is quite fun, but can also be a bit of a crowed, hot sweat-fest). It is great to see everyone and catch … Continue reading RANT: Yankle-Doodle Dandy! Happy 4th of July
Brussel Sprouts. Those notorious green ‘spheres of gross’ that your parents would bribe you to eat… Turns out, they’re actually pretty tasty when done up right! This is my husband’s easy-peasy, extra-tasty dish and it goes a lil’ sumthin’ like this: 15-20 brussel sprouts, halved 1/2 white onion, chopped 1/2 head of red cabbage, chopped 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 Tbsp of olive oil dash … Continue reading RECIPE: Brussel Sprout Hash
A recent article in Runner’s World (a world I do not live in BTW) warns “the more you sit, the poorer your health and the earlier you may die…NO MATTER HOW FIT YOU ARE” The latest studies show sitting, for long periods of time, like more than 6 hours a day, can be just as detrimental to your health as smoking. Prolonged sitting is … Continue reading RULE: Sitting is the New Smoking
I recently had a mother ask me what she should be looking for on the food label with regards to protein, fats, and carbs, when shopping for her daughter. I remember when I used to count carbs and fat and calories. Now I never do. Now I don’t even think about the numbers. The ONLY thing I think about is what’s IN the food. Isn’t … Continue reading RULE: Be a Food Detective
I scream and dream of ice cream. In fact, I just polished off a pint , with little help, last night. Not ideal I know, but it was all natural. (Plus, do as I say, not as I do, right?) Thankfully, I have this healthy, easy recipe to curb the ice cream cravings: In a blender combine: 1 cup ice 1 can Lite Organic Coconut … Continue reading RECIPE: Nice Cream Milkshake
Do you know the Muffin Man? He’s quite rotund. So fill your muffin pans with something healthier, tasty and custom made! These mini quiches are great to grab and go! And they keep for several days in the fridge. Nosh on these instead of a high sugar ‘protein’ bars! Whisk together 6 eggs and a Tbsp of filtered water. Add a dash (~ tsp) of … Continue reading RECIPE: Quick Grab Mini Quiches
The first few ingredients listed on a package label represents what the food primarily consists of, subsequent ingredients are found in decreasingly smaller amounts. For example, potato chips’ first ingredient should be potatoes, then some kind of oil and then some salt. Start to look at labels and notice what the first three ingredients are (of course make sure there aren’t any chemicals later in the list … Continue reading RANT: Labels and Ingredients
I get especially sad when I see pediatric patients, less than 10 years old, usually with Doritos bag or a Pepsi in hand, who are already obese. What kind of future looms? Likely Diabetes, because the body can only tolerate so much abuse before disease culminates. These patients are sure to develop depression, not only because the ability to move freely as a child is limited … Continue reading RANT: Obese Kids
Are we taught from an early age not to waste food? My husband was told clean his plate as a child because of the “starving Armenians”. My mother actually used to tell us: “It’s just as wasted if you don’t want it”. Isn’t it? But I do want it. Don’t I? I remember when my fantabulous step-mother came aboard, the dinner menu changed, and for the … Continue reading RANT: Happy Plates
FAVORITE SNACK ALERT: SWEET POTATO DISCS For warm and Salty Snack, or even lunch Preheat oven to 375º Slice sweet potatoes (from your local farmers market, of course) into discs and put on thin baking pan or pizza pan. I put them on foil to avoid cleaning the pan, but I’m efficient like that. Sometimes I slice one tater, sometimes four if I’m feeling frisky. You can … Continue reading RECIPE: Snack: Sweet Potato Discs
Breakfast sometimes gets lost between remembering to take your pill, spilling coffee on your shirt and rushing off to work. But you should EAT BREAKFAST. Preferably within 30 minutes of waking, to boost metabolism. It’s important to get protein and a fruit and/or vegetable down the food tube too! Some of these breakfast suggestions are lightening fast, all are less than 5 min. So make … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Quick Healthy Protein Packed Breakfasts
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