My favorite thing about fall is pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin cake, pumpkin muffins – you get the idea… I love everything pumpkin! The problem is, if I ate all of those PUMPKIN things that I love and adore, eventually I’d end up looking like a pumpkin!
When it comes to all of those yummy [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )I usually strive to get a little bit of lean protein and complex carbohydrates at every meal, but I will admit… there are some days when all I crave is carbs!! My main two weaknesses? Whole wheat toast and granola. I know that might sound funny, but whenever I eat emotionally, those are the comfort [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 8 so far )I feel like I hit the FRUIT jackpot this week! A few of my fabulous friends surprised me with bags of pears, peaches and apples – FRESH from the trees! As I put all of my gems in a big bowl on the counter I thought about how easily kids will eat healthy fruits and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )THIS – my friends is a VEGGIE-DILLA! (Or at least, that’s what we call it at my house!) I mentioned it in my previous post about Chipotle Hummus and as I was eating it for lunch today, I thought I just HAD to share it with you! Honestly – it’s divine!
All you do, is spread [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Jenny from New Mexico wrote me and said:
“One thing I would love to see on your site are some ideas for healthy family friendly meals. My husband is on Weight Watchers so it would help him out, too. But when I have to cook mass quantities for a family of 6, I find it hard [...]
Time and time again, I have been asked the question, “What the heck is Flaxseed and WHY should I eat it?” Well, flaxseed is quite the amazing little seed that provides HUGE health benefits. I learned about flaxseed a few years ago when I was struggling with a bad case of the winter blues. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 11 so far )I think the good Lord was absolutely brilliant when he created fruits and vegetables. Many varieties of produce already come in the perfect serving size. Apples, bananas, oranges, plums, tomatoes, potatoes, corn, apricots, peaches, peppers… He really knew what he was doing when he created these nutritious gems! Eating nutritiously is so easy if you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Mindless eating is so easy to do, and unfortunately it is one of the main culprits that leads to gaining weight or not being able to lose weight that you so desperately want to get rid of. Think about it… How often do you find yourself eating when you’re not even hungry?
If you have kids, how [...]
I want you to think for a minute about how much water you drink each day. Are you getting enough? Do you even know how much “enough” is? Research shows that a healthy adult should be consuming 3 liters of water per day. Now, before you think I’ve gone nuts and start to question how you [...]
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