It is my belief that starting the day with a breakfast of sufficient protein and healthy fats, sets you up for a positive and productive day. Pulling out that coffee grinder brush and knowing that you are doing more for your morning with that brush than anything else is exciting! Starting your day with the coffee to fuel up, may have been something that you do and have done for many years, but if you want to start your morning healthily, coffee may not be your go-to. This essential resource fuels your body, giving you the power to move, think, and keep on living, but achieving the complex needs of…
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Reasons to Try a Plant-Based Diet for Christmas
After we get our fill of Christmas treats and family dinners, we start thinking about our health and making New Year’s resolutions. Why are you waiting till January to take up a health challenge? Indeed, that does seem to be the best month to try out your Veganuary, or start my 12-week Eating Smarter and Getting Healthy plan, but why not start for Christmas? Do you have a friend or someone in the family who is already vegan or vegetarian? Could veganism be a lifestyle you might appreciate? While it can seem to be a sacrifice at first, embracing a plant-based diet can offer several benefits, which might prove to be…
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Embracing Healthy Fats and Oils
Examining how we consume fats, our dietary needs, cooking, and digesting are key to recognizing healthy fats and oils. Not all dietary fats are created equal, but fat is one of the body’s basic nutrients providing energy by furnishing calories. Fat nutrients’ main roles are to provide storage fuel for the body, but they are also involved in the absorption of some vitamins, help to control inflammation, and also in blood clotting. You do not have to be afraid of “FATS,” it can be a superfood when used properly. It is the quality of the fat which matters. When shopping, can you pick out the healthy fats and oils? Types…
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15 Ideas to Help Your Baking Skills Rise
I categorize baking and cooking as two different techniques, mainly because, I typically do not get excited about baking. However, baking is one of the most wholesome and therapeutic hobbies out there. You learn new skills, have plenty of fun, and impress your guests at dinner parties if you are a really good baker. Whether you’re totally new to baking or you’ve already got a few tricks up your sleeve, these tools and tips will help you make progress with your baking adventures. 9 Apps for Improving your baking skills Baking Recipes The Baking Recipes app is the perfect tool to improve your baking game! From classic recipes to new…
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Growing or Buying Lettuce and Leafy Greens
Most of us do not eat as many vegetables as experts recommend, especially lettuce or leafy greens. But they are so important because they provide healthy fiber, vitamins, minerals, and other substances, many of which prevent disease. In my neck of the woods, (zone 8, maybe 7), it is time to plant leafy greens for a late fall, early winter harvest. Considering the prices and all the recent health recalls for leafy greens, I am looking forward to eating some specimens grown in my own backyard. Growing leafy greens It is not difficult to grow your own fresh, leafy greens if you pay attention to timing. These delicate vegetables do…
