Vitamins One little peach provides 10 different kinds of vitamins: A, C, E, K and six of the B complex vitamins. Fiber There are three grams of fiber in a peach. Fiber aids in digestion and prevents constipation and bloating while contributing to colon health. Fiber helps regulate cholesterol levels which aids in reducing the…
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Your Holiday Options for Weight Control
During the holidays you may find yourself dining out more than normal and frequenting the holiday parties that begin with appetizers and end with rich desserts. If you host the holiday gatherings with all the holiday goodies, you may be spending more time in the kitchen near the tempting foods you wouldn’t normally have in…
Sugar Challenge Results
90 days ago my husband and I set out on a 90 Day No Sugar Challenge. (See our beginning journal entry here) Any time, day or night, TV commercials, blogs, online ads and articles inundate us with information about our health. Everyone knows someone who is experiencing a health crisis. My husband and I decided…
Where to Start in 2017? Eat vegetables.
Where to start in 2017? Are you confused and not sure where to begin with goal setting for the New Year? Here is a tried and true easy tip to remember. Best of all it comes from your Mom. . . . EAT YOUR VEGETABLES. When I begin to go AWOL with healthy and clean…
Your Local Farmer’s Market & When to Go Organic . . .
Summer is so short for those in the northern, east and midwest sections of the country. Enjoy every minute of it! This includes what you eat, and how you shop for your food. Make it an event and attend your local Farmer’s Market. How do you know when to go organic? Whenever possible! However, many people cannot…
Quinoa Summer Salad
QUINOA SUMMER SALAD WITH AVOCADOS SERVES 8-10 INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth 1 Cup uncooked Quinoa 1 Large Tomato, Diced 2 Stalks Celery, Diced 2-3 Tbsp. Lime juice 2 Tbsp. Lemon juice 1/2 Cucumber, Diced 1/4 Cup Chopped Black Olives Salt and Pepper to taste, or sprinkle Herbamare seasoning to taste Instructions: Cook…
General Tso’s Tofu
(This recipe is from onegreenplanet.com) Tofu Ingredients 1 pkg. firm Tofu, pressed and drained (I use Organic Nigari Tofu.) 1 T arrowroot powder 3 T low-sodium Tamari 1 T fresh ginger, grated 2 T peanut oil Sauce Ingredients 1 T sesame oil 1/4 C low-sodium Tamari 1 T arrowroot powder 1 T fresh ginger, grated 3…
Knives in the Kitchen
You’ve begun a new journey toward health! Do you have the tools to support your new endeavor? The right tools can make a world of difference between growth on your journey or constant way-lays by the speed-bumps of discouragement. Although some speed-bumps can be expected on any life-changing journey, you can control their impact with…
Hunger and How to Control It
Usually diets and hunger seem to be synonymous. They don’t have to be! It has been years of controlling appetite, working toward eating healthy and keeping weight at a happy place for me. Really, it isn’t easy, but it is very worth it! That is why I want to share what helps me so that I pray it…
Night Time Snacking
Submitted by: Ruth Mooney ~ Night time snacking. “Does it really matter?” Ice cream after the soccer game? A bowl of cereal before bed? Cookies and milk with the kids? Does it all really matter? You know, those snacks before bed? It does matter. Not only can some foods keep you restless and interfere with…