The N in FN-GBOMBS is for nuts and if you are able to eat nuts you should have a little every day. I have had many conversations with clients that go something like this: Me – What do you eat for breakfast? Client – I don’t eat breakfast or sometimes I’ll grab something to go on my way to work. …
When do you exercise?
The timing of your exercise may have an impact on the results. A new study performed on mice, not humans, has shown that when you exercise could change the result. Morning exercise has more of an effect on the muscle cells. Exercising in the morning increased muscle metabolism, making it more capable of using fat and sugar for fuel. Evening …
Eat your FN-GBOMBS.
There has been a lot of news recently about how what we eat is changing our health. Unfortunately, it is not for the better. These are a few of the headlines from nutritional science research in the last few weeks. New Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods With a Range of Health Risks Millions of Cardiovascular Deaths Attributed to Not Eating Enough …
5 More Reasons
As if you needed more reasons to eat a healthy diet here are 5 facts about food in the headlines this week. What is that? A study conducted by Hitchcock farms, a farming business based in California, found that 39% of Americans couldn’t recognize common fruits and vegetables. You can take the test yourself here. The people who took the …
Roasted Spicy Cauliflower
An easy way to cook cauliflower for a delicious meal. Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 2-3 tablespoons of water 2 tablespoon garam masala spice mix 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper fresh ground black pepper Directions: Trim and clean the cauliflower. Preheat oven to 400 and line cooking sheet with …
Belly Fat 2.0
If you are participating in the 8 Week Fat Burner you will have changed your body composition! Even if you don’t do every workout you are still improving your health. The program, based on the study showing that one hour per week of interval training can reduce visceral (belly) fat. Participants did 3 sessions of 20-minute interval workouts a week …
Prevention is worth a pound or two.
The two times we are most likely to gain weight are over the holidays, November – January, or when you go on vacation. A new, but a small study suggests there is one very easy way to prevent gaining extra weight. Daily weigh-ins. The people who weighed themselves daily in The Obesity Society study, either maintained or lost weight during …
Asparagus Pesto Pasta
It’s fresh asparagus season. If you are lucky enough to be able to get local, fresh asparagus here is one of my favourite pasta recipes that is great with fresh asparagus. When I can’t get fresh, local asparagus I use frozen. You can also add, or substitute, green or yellow beans. Using fresh or local vegetables is the best way …
Super Simple Vegan Pesto
Vegan Pesto Easy to make, use for pasta, pizza, potato salad and I love it as a sandwich spread. Ingredients: 1 bunch basil 2 cloves raw garlic 4 Tbsp sunflower seeds 1/2 olive oil 1/4 cup nutritional yeast Place basil, garlic, sunflower seeds in a food processor and mix into a paste. Add olive oil and process until smooth, add …
5 Unexpected Ways to Change Your Habits.
You went on vacation or had a change to your regular routine. You know you should get back to better habits, but you haven’t been able to yet. Here are 5 unexpected ways to get back to better habits at any time. Know Your Why. It is easier to get back to healthy choices when you can see the big …