Vanilla Almond Milk Oatmeal
Oats! Oats are packed with fiber and slow-digesting carbs that control appetite and stave off the post-breakfast hunger pangs. They help lower blood cholesterol, stabilize blood sugar, and may increase insulin sensitivity. Ingredients 3 cups almond milk 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract a pinch salt 1 cup steel cut oats 2…
Skipping Breakfast May increase Risk of CHD
It’s 10 pm, and you’re thinking about that microwavable green-chile chicken burrito on the top shelf of the freezer. Don’t do it. It’s 6:30 am, and you’re reluctant to get up just 5 minutes early and start making the oatmeal. Definitely do it. According to a 16-year study by Harvard University, when you eat…
Radicchio, Pear, and Apple Salad
You’ve probably seen radicchio on your plate before, even if you didn’t know its name at the time. It’s known to have vibrant purple leaves with white veins and taste somewhat like an endive– an earthy, bitter flavor. Radicchio is a great source of vitamins K, C, and E, as well the compound intybin, which aids in…
Wednesday Workout Tip
Tip of the day: Working out multiple muscles groups simultaneously is the most effective way to tone muscle and torch fat. Some great exercises that do a lot of damage (plus, don’t require equipment): Pushups Bodyweight squats Planks and Mountain climbers Burpees (Fun fact: I’ve heard these are sometimes referred to as “cardio purgatory”)…
Roasted Veggies
Ingredients 2 red peppers 1 green bell pepper 2 onions 2 zucchini 8 oz mushrooms 6 new potatoes, scrubbed 1 tsp. salt 2 cloves garlic, crushed or pressed coarsely ground pepper 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/2 tbsp. basil 1/2 tsp rosemary Instructions Wash and dry vegetables. Any combination of vegetables in season may be used.…
Working Out
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of exercise/week, or 30 minutes/day for 5 days. Clocking in the hours can be a challenge. Running on a treadmill and doing crunches on the floor of your living room gets boring and demotivating after a while. So sometimes it’s good to mix it up:…
Watch the Joy!!
Watch the Joy!! Many of you may have seen this video (it has 2 million likes!) but it is worth ot to press PLAY. Nutriton for Your Lifestyle attended a Wellness Symposium yesterday and this was a video that the keynote speaker shared. Wellness is balance – Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, all to create a…
10 Tips for Conscious Eating
Ten Tips for Healthy and Conscious Eating Base meals around vegetables and whole grain foods, incorporating them into main dishes. Eat more vegetarian lunches and dinners each week to reduce saturated fat, increase fiber, and introduce your taste buds to new flavors. Whenever you normally eat white or “enriched” bread, cereal, rice or pasta; substitute…
Real Food Challenge
A list of the ingredients in a McDonald’s sausage patty: “pork,” whey protein concentrate, salt, corn syrup solids, sugar, dextrose, monosodium glutamate, caramel color… the list of chemical names and acronyms goes on. No… Just. No. Eat the foods that don’t have extra ingredients in them, i.e. the ones that just are! Here’s a pork tenderloin recipe…
Green Eggs and Chard
Scored some good-looking Swiss chard at the Food Collective* so I made this recipe for dinner last night. Simple, but good. Protein and power greens make a winning combination. Ingredients 1 bundle of swiss chard 1 clove of garlic 1/4 lemon 2 eggs Directions Wash the chard thoroughly and chop the leaves crosswise into strips.…