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 …
It’s time to work up a sweat.
More women are not getting enough exercise. For that matter, most men don’t either, but women over the age of 40 are the fastest growing group of people not doing enough exercise. A study by John Hopkins Medicine reviewed data of 19 million American women and found that 60% of women aged 40-64 did not get the minimum amount of …
News About Cholesterol
More news about cholesterol that can help you stay healthy by making good food choices. The first, an analysis of almost 30,000 people followed in 6 studies, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that increased egg and cholesterol intake increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The second study done by St. Michael’s University in Toronto has …
Sitting, standing, and exercise
If you have a desk job you might have invested in a standing desk to counteract all those hours sitting behind a screen. Does it help? Or maybe you think “because you exercise” (three words that cause more harm than good) you can use the rest. How much exercise do you need to do to reverse the effects of sitting …