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No Noodle Pad Thai From Cookie and Kate Prep time: 30 mins | Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 generous servings A light, healthy take on pad Thai that uses raw vegetable noodles instead of rice noodles! Daikon, zucchini and carrot ribbons tossed in savory peanut sauce makes this salad-y dish irresistible. This meal is… Read More
As you up your nutrition game and start eating a whole food plant-based diet, you may face some challenges when you dine out. It’s pretty common that most restaurants follow the Standard American Diet (or as I call it the Sad American Diet), and with proper planning, you can make eating out fun and successful.… Read More
Freeze ripe avocado so you don’t throw away this delicious superfood. Avocados are a pretty important ingredient for everyone who is into eating heatlhier. We’ll pay extra for them at restaurants and in the store, especially when they are out of season. We love them on salads, smashed on toast, added to smoothies or frozen into ice cream for… Read More
The #1 Serving Size Secret You Must Know Quick quiz: how many portions are in a bag of snack-size whole grain crackers? Or a small bottle of locally-pressed juice? Or a lunchbox pack of granola bars ? Hint: it’s not “one.” Often, the above products contain two or two-and-a-half servings per package. Can YOU… Read More
(This article was first published in Eydis Magazine) Green Tea Lemonade Like most people at this time of year, you’re always reassessing your life, looking at where you are with your health and weight and where you set goals to be. And again like most, you want to make more positive changes. You are continuing to… Read More
The wonderful array of fruits and veggies available during the summer months makes for some delicious, healthy (and light) eating. Here are 6 yummy, no-guilt snacks to enjoy and feel good while eating them. Caprese Skewers Basil, tomato, balsamic – I love the combination. The recipe below calls for mozzarella cheese but if you… Read More
Weekday Meals Made Easy When your kitchen time is limited, go-to recipes for healthy options can make the difference between nutritious feast and take-out famine. These three recipes satisfy your taste buds while nourishing your soul. Hearty Lentil Soup (Adapted from Whole Foods Recipes) A great source of plant-based protein that fills you up, lentils… Read More
Studies show when our mind is tuned out during mealtime, the digestive process may be 30% to 40% less effective, have us bloat and interupt weight loss! Here are 6 tips to master mindful eating. Read More
What’s the #1 Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Health and Boost Your Energy? The number one thing you can do today to improve your health and boost your energy is eat leafy greens. This simple act has powerful implications. In his book, Integrative Nutrition, author Joshua Rosenthal describes it this way: “Greens help build… Read More
These roasted crunchy chickpeas are a wonderful snack for the entire family and great to serve to guests (they’ll think you slaved for hours). Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, are full of nutrition and are a great source of fiber, protein and iron among others things – and these your body need to function properly. The… Read More
Here’s a delicious good morning green smoothie from my Love Your Body Challenge™ to get you ready for your day. Balanced with the important macronutrients protein, good carbs, fiber and a healthy amount of fat to make it a breakfast meal not just another high sugar, fat or calories smoothie. 1 MEAL serving. Ingredients: 1… Read More
It’s a New Year and new beginning – are you ready to create some healthy new habits? I am! I’m committed to helping you reach your health, wealth and weight goals in 2016! Everyone is in a different place in their personal journey but no matter where you are in yours and what your personal health… Read More
Why Lentil Vegetable Soup Is So Good! My family loves a good bowl of soup for lunch or dinner, escially in the fall, winter or spring when it’s cooler out. It makes for a light but satisfying meal and the leftovers usually taste even better after it sits in the refrigerator overnight and the flavors meld… Read More
There can be a lot of confusion on where to start when wanting to clean up or Improve your diet. And while we need to look at bioindividuality (one-size-doesn’t-fit-all), there are few simple things we can all do right now to improve our diet. 8 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO IMPROVE YOUR… Read More
Is your life feeling a little stale and are you ready to make some satisfying changes? Well, you don’t have to wait until the New Year to start improving your life. September is self-improvement month, which means you have four weeks to polish the rust and smooth the wrinkles in your life. How to Improve… Read More
Watermelon is a staple in the hot, summer months. Kids love it! Mom love the refreshing sweetness of itt! And us health mavens love the awesome nutritional value in every delicious bite. It boasts some powerful health benefits, too. At 46 calories per cup, watermelon offers vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium (great for blood pressure) and even fiber.… Read More
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