Guide to the Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

health benefits of herbs and spices

Sorry to have been MIA for so long! It has been a rather crazy week! I now present to you a post I have been working on for a while… enjoy! Most of us have herbs and spices in our kitchen cabinet somewhere and they often get haphazardly added to recipes and culinary creations. Interestingly, [...]

Guide to Feeding Healthy Kids- How To Get Your Kids to Ask for Spinach!

how to get kids to eat vegetables

I figured that a Guide to Feeding Healthy Kids would be a logical follow up to my recent Guide to Feeding Healthy Babies. This is one of the areas I get the most questions about in Nutritional Consulting, and a hotly debated issue among moms. Is dairy the culprit? Sugar? Too much fat? Soda? etc…Grab [...]

Guide to Healthy Protein Sources

are grass fed cows healthier?

Now that I tackled the major hurtle of FAT, I figured protein sources would be a good topic to attack next. Second to fat, poor protein is one of the most misunderstood and falsely condemned sources of nourishment. Most “experts” in society consider protein one of those necessary but very limited food groups. Obviously, protein [...]

How to Eat Fat & Lose Weight

healthy saturated fat

It’s no secret that fats have a bad reputation lately, and are generally discouraged by most in the medical community and nutritional fields. Most foods that are considered “healthy” by the majority of Americans carry a “low-fat” label. I just had a friend tell me she was going on the slim-fast and Special-K diet (cringe) [...]

Vitamin D- Are You Getting Enough?

Vitamin D for weight loss cancer prevention

Vitamin D seems to be getting some positive publicity lately, but the tide of public opinion is yet to shift on the importance of sunlight in this equation. While scientists debate the topic, perhaps a conclusion can be reached with some good old-fashioned logic. A quick stroll around any Walgreens shows the trend these days [...]

How Grains Are Killing You Slowly

Outdated Food Pyramid

When I check out at the grocery store with a cart devoid of any grain products, I get occasional odd glances. When my kids won’t eat donuts because of the health ramifications, most people don’t think anything of it. When our entire family refuses the “healthy whole grain” bread at a restaurant or party, uproar [...]

Homemade Tuna and Apple Salad with Walnuts

healthy low carb paleo tuna salad with apple and walnuts

You Need: 1 large (or 2 small) cans chunk light tuna (albacore has more mercury) ½ cup or more homemade mayo 2-3 TBSP dill weed 1-2 TBSP honey (optional) 1 apple, chopped into small pieces 1 rib celery, chopped into small pieces ¼ cup walnuts, chopped salt, pepper and garlic to taste What to do: [...]