Your new FAVE Thanksgiving dish! Don’t tell your husband, your kids or your guests that these aren’t real mashed potatoes — because these are better, healthier and they will never know the difference! This will serve 8-10. Leftovers keep in the fridge! Cube 3 parsnips (1 lb) Cut 1 small head of cauliflower Boil cauliflower and parsnips for 10-15 min until soft (in a HUGE pot or do each … Continue reading Recipe: Healthy Mashed Potatoes
Tell your all buddies! (At least those whom you want to be healthier) This is a great way to start your day. Maca powder and chia seeds are optional ingredients to take the health benefits of this delicious shake to the next level—but don’t be intimidated, you can make friends with those two superfoods another day. Meet your new NUTTY BUDDY! In a blender combine: … Continue reading RECIPE: Nutty Buddy Smoothie
Need a quick, healthy pick-me-up in the morning? Have I got the smoothie for you! I’m not usually a coffee drinker. In fact, I managed to make it through college, medical school and residency without picking up the habit. But as a mother of a newborn, I’ve found I could use a little more “Get-Up-And-Go” in the mornings. So I created this healthy iced coffee … Continue reading RECIPE: Iced Coffee Smoothie
I’ve been explaining to patients over the years, that we are eating ourselves sick. With all of the chemicals, dyes and preservatives in foods these days, it’s nearly impossible to purchase a real food item in the grocery store. Even produce is laden with pesticides. These chemicals are known to cause diabetes and cancer. So we shouldn’t be eating them. We should eat only the … Continue reading RANT: Eating Yourself Sick
Recipe below is from my girls at Portland Outdoor Indoor Nutrition and Training! (If you haven’t tried POINT, go immediately! First two classes are free. Bad ass workout, full pant and sweat-fest and laughter guaranteed!) Preheat your oven to 350. In a food processor combine (don’t double this recipe; it might be too much for your machine to handle): 1 1/4 C canned chickpeas (aka … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies
Next month I’m headed to Italy for a Wellness Retreat. (By the way, contact me if you are interested in participating in or creating your own Wellness Retreat wellandbalanced@gmail.com) While in college, I spent my junior Fall semester “studying” abroad in Florence, Italy. “Study Abroad” was really code for excessive travel, red wine appreciation and the ingestion of copious amounts of gelato, olive oil and pasta. … Continue reading RANT: Study Abroad
“Choose a quit date. It can be a significant day, like a birthday or anniversary or hold no significance at all. Start cutting back between now and then, and determine what you will do instead of smoking when you get stressed or want a cigarette” That’s what I tell patients who are contemplating ‘smoking cessation’ (as we call it in the medical biz). But how effective … Continue reading RANT: Breaking Bad Habits
Ok my lil’ Sugar Plums, tis the season for over indulgence. If you made it through Thanksgiving without heartburn or a pant size adjustment, good on ya! But holiday parties abound these next few weeks. So brace yourself and your belts. I could name 900 tasty treats you are likely to encounter this Yuletide, from egg nog to saltine toffee (<-do not click there, it’s a … Continue reading RANT: Fa La La Lardo
Ahh pumpkin season. The time of year when we, as a nation, overindulge and pack on the pounds. But did you know that pumpkins are a low-calorie vegetable?! A 100 g serving provides just 26 calories and contains no saturated fat. Pumpkins are rich in dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals, vitamins. But wait, there’s more! Pumpkins are also a rich source of vitamin A and beta-carotene and are packed … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
I used to tear up an All-you-can-eat-Chinese-buffet! Atop my plate-o-gluttony, were usually not one, but two, precariously perched fried egg rolls. Not sure when or were I fell in love with these grease-laden mystery tubes, but they probably ‘had me at “fried”‘. Thank goodness I can easily forego Chinese buffets and their previously tempting egg rolls, now, knowing how disgustingly synthetic and chemical-ly (made up … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy Easy Egg Rolls
Who doesn’t need a chocolate fix every now and again…and again…and again?!? This recipe was passed along to me by a fellow chocolate addict from A Raw Food/Vegetarian website, and they are delish. Don’t let the raw, vegetarian tag scare you–just means they are extra-healthy. A little longer than I like for prep time, but just because I’m impatient doesn’t mean I shouldn’t pass them … Continue reading RECIPE: Decadent Dessert Truffles
Several of you have asked me about sweeteners. As a hard core sugar-addict myself, I’ve spent a lot of time experimenting (ahem, ingesting) sugar. There are lots of sweetening options out there both artificial and natural. BOTTOM LINE: You have a fixed number of fat cells, it’s how big they get that effects your weight. Sugar and refined carbs (like breads, pastas, crackers, chips, cookies, … Continue reading RANT: Sugar and Spice and everything Nice
I worked around 110 hours a week and I gained like 11 pounds in the first month of my medical training. I didn’t even notice because I was so exhausted—plus, the scrubs we wore, allowed you to, unknowingly go up 4 sizes, and still fit in to your cinch-able scrub pants. My diet consisted entirely of individually wrapped graham crackers and peanut butter tubs (which were … Continue reading RANT: Packaged Meals
So you’ve heard “juicing” is all the rage and wanna check out a nutritious smoothie option, but don’t have pomagranite seeds or kumquats? Or maybe you’re just looking for something a little less noxious than a pop-tart or egg McMuffin to start your day, but don’t wanna get too crazy health-nutty….This is the ‘starter’ smoothie for you. I always have these ingredients in my freezer, … Continue reading RECIPE: Strawberry Smoothie
Dr. Maddy Day 