Soy milk provides benefits beyond being a milk replacement for people who are unable to drink cow’s milk. Soy milk is high in protein and contains more fiber than cow’s milk, among other benefits. Let’s begin at the beginning… How exactly is soy “milk” made? Soy milk is made from beans. The beans are...
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Do you dream of being the perfect body on the beach that heads turn to stare at as you walk past? Well, NOW is the time to start planning. You CAN have that body. It is just a matter of eating well and exercising. Now. Let me introduce myself. My name is Heather Clark...
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What’s a bad diet? You are what you eat. It’s a saying as old as written history. Throughout every culture, people have known this simple truth since the dawn of Man (and Woman). But before we can even talk about the consequences of “bad” food choices for a nation, we have to engage in...
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We are still working on how to best distribute our weekly newsletter to all of you so in the meantime, I thought this was the best way to share it with you. Do you like the newsletter? Hate it? Have any suggestions? Let me know! Stay Healthy! Maggie
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In this month’s newsletter, we’re focusing on fish and Omega-3′s. This week featured salmon and this recipe. I decide to give it a try since it sounded so good.
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I’ve decided that as fun as it is to be random and write my random thoughts on this blog, it might also be fun to throw in some kind of routine writing (I love being organized and having schedules-just makes me giddy). And since Sundays are kind of the lay back day of the...
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If cravings keep you from slimming down, eat more barley. According to a recent study in the Journal of Nutrition, participants who ate the fiberpacked grain during a meal reported feeling fuller than those who ate the same amount of refined grains—and satiety can keep you from snacking mindlessly. Look for barley in flake...
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Staff Favorite Flank Steak Sandwich with Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce View All Ten
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Eating out can be incredibly challenging to our waistlines and our willpower. When the average person dines at a restaurant a bread basket will typically appear on the table and plate and portion sizes will typically tend to be large and inviting. Somehow temptation seems to force us to throw caution to the wind...
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When you’re trying to lose weight, one of the keys to success is finding a program that suits your lifestyle and emphasizes the foods you enjoy, says Judith Rodriguez, who outlines more than 75 different diet programs in her book The Diet Selector (Check at Amazon). View Article
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Protect yourself against colds, allergies, heart disease—even cancer—with these 23 easy immune-boosting strategies. You may never get sick again! The secret to lifelong health is simple: a strong, firing-on-all-cylinders immune system. And, strengthening it is within your control. If you choose to take care of it every day, your immune system will reward you...
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Mexican Hearts of Palm Salad with Avocado Dressing & Baked Tortilla Strips This colorful salad can be a starter for four or a meal for two. The baked tortilla strips add a satisfying low-fat crunch and the black beans are a good source of cholesterol-regulating fiber and lean protein. The avocado dressing is loaded...
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