It’s officially grilling season with burgers and steaks flying on and off the grill. The million dollar question that I often get is, “Should I avoid red meat?” First of all, I am a huge proponent of eating protein in general, whether it is plant -based protein or animal-based protein. Our bodies are made […]
A common question for me is what is on my food shopping list. Before I get to my shopping list, I have some staple items that can always be found in our pantry or fridge. Coconut oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil (First cold-pressed) Avocado oil Quinoa Apple cider vinegar ( Braggs) Himalayan sea salt and […]
Reposted from 1/31/16 It’s Sunday morning and time to treat yourself and family to this super healthy and delicious pancake breakfast. Ingredients: 1 peeled banana 1 egg 1-2 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil 1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt (optional-1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon) Directions: Beat egg in bowl. Add banana and completely mash and mix […]
No fat. Low fat. We’ve all been conditioned to think that these words lead to good health. The truth is that we NEED fat. Yes, the saturated fats such as meat, dairy products, some oils (olive and coconut) and tropical plants (coconuts and avocadoes). In fact, when you eat fats as part of your meal, […]
Reposted from June 10, 2015 Microwaves are so convenient. Let’s face it–it takes half the time to heat or cook food and uses less dishes. What’s not to love? Sounds great, right? Well, not if you don’t mind eating dead food that has most of its nutritional value stripped away. Yes, that’s correct. Microwave ovens […]
Reposted from March 30, 2012 So many of us think that sugar is heaven and makes us feel so good. And it does, BUT that “good” is what makes it so addictive. We eat a small amount and it increases our desire for more. Without it, we go through withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, mood […]
Once again, what once was in fashion always seems to come back again. I’m not talking about big hair or shoulder pads (thank goodness!) but old traditional methods of healing. With all of our modern advances, it just seems that the most ancient and basics ways to heal always end up coming back as the […]
Sowing your oats…as in your breakfast. It’s a breakfast classic with so many types to choose from. There are the familiar Quaker oats which are rolled oats. Then there are steel cut oats. Then there are instant rolled oats. They all seem to be a healthy choice, but are they? Yes, that burning breakfast question […]
Don’t Use These Oils for Your Holiday Baking During this holiday season, many of us are up to our eyeballs baking lots of goodies. Many recipes tell us to use different kinds of Vegetable Oils. AVOID them all. The problem is that these highly processed polyunsaturated fats are highly unstable and oxidize easily […]
