Category: Nutrition
Game Day Menu Ideas: Healthy Tex-Mex
Here is a simple game day menu with a Tex-Mex twist. What’s more, it’s healthy and loaded with great ingredients that are good for you, including: Chipotle Peppers: Contains capsaicin, giving it heat – but also reduces inflammation in the body. Cumin: A warm spice that is great for digestion and kills free radicals. Tomato [...]
Got Aches? These Herbs Can Help.
Everybody gets aches and pains from time-to-time – some more frequent than others. Headaches, sore throats, stomach pains, achy joints…this list could go on and on. If we sprain our ankle or bump our head, our body reacts. A little (or a lot) of inflammation is the result. But if aches start occurring consistently and [...]
“Weight Shocks” Hit Women after Marriage, Men after Divorce
Ohio State University recently released findings from a study that suggested women have a tendency to gain a significant amount of weight after marriage, and men gain a significant amount of weight after divorce. The study followed over 10,000 people from 1986 to 2008 to determine the amount of weight gained within two years of a marriage [...]
3 Ways Sugar Makes You Age
Crow’s feet, sagging skin and achy joints – all telltale signs of Father Time’s wicked ways. While a few wrinkles might make us cringe when we look in the mirror, there could be more going on inside our body that adds years on a lot faster than you might think – with much thanks to sugar. [...]
What Lunch is Right for Your Body Type?
There is no shame in the shape of your body! Love it, because it’s the only body you’ve got. That said, not every body should eat the same foods in the same way. If shedding a little excess weight in your trouble spots is your goal, then start eating right…for your body type. It’ been [...]
Everyday Foods That Contain Hidden Trans Fats
The American Heart Association recommends that we consume no more than two grams of trans fats per day (based on a 2000 calories/day diet). Thanks to a food labeling loop hole, foods can be labeled as trans fat free if they contain .5 grams of trans fats or less. While .5 grams doesn’t sound like [...]
Weight Gain, Genes and Food
“Obesity is hereditary.” Sounds like a simple, box-like statement that would be easy enough to believe. After all, genetics play a role in a lot of things relating to our bodies. The color of our hair, the shape of our nose, height and bone structure, to name a few, are all genetic characteristics. Families tend [...]
Weight Loss Tips That Work
When it comes to losing weight and shaping up, there is no single diet or way of eating that fits every person. Different lifestyles, schedules and personal preferences make the “one size fits all” solution a daunting challenge. I’ve had many clients ambitiously start popular fad diets only to quit a few days or weeks [...]
Energy-Packed Summer Vegetable Polenta Pizza
This recipe is an energy-packed, healthy alternative to the traditional pizza. Polenta, or coarse corn meal, is easier to cook than rice, incredibly versatile and, in my book, an easy addition to any meal the night before a long run. Whenever I go to a restaurant and see polenta on the menu, I [...]
Foods That Make You Happy
I can think of about a thousand foods that would make me happy – for the short term. Their names generally revolve around ingredients like chocolate, chocolate and chocolate. But this post is about happiness for the long road. Unfortunately, the foods that boost our mood while we’re eating (pizza, ice cream, burgers, specialty coffee [...]
