Healthy Summer Grilling Recipes
Try these summer grilling recipes for a light and refreshing meal your family will love, including a healthy desert! Grilled Swordfish and Coriander Lime Butter Serves 2 Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 small garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander leaves Two 6- to 8-ounce […]
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How To Burn More Calories Than You’re Eating
Burning more calories than you eat in a day is referred to as a “calorie deficit” and is the basis of many weight loss equations. The idea is daily calories in minus daily calories out equal caloric deficit. The first thing you need to understand is that 1 pound of fat is made of about 3,500 of extra calories. Therefore […]
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How to Know If You Are a Stress-Eater
“Stress eating,” also called “emotional eating,” refers to eating food in response to feelings rather than to your body’s signals, especially when you are not hungry. Causes There are many different causes for stress eating. Some people stress eat when they are sad or lonely. Other times, eating can be a way of avoiding problems or tasks. If we know […]
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Having a Baby: The Man’s Role
Thinking about starting a family? A little common sense coupled with an ounce or two of prevention can go a long way in having a healthy child. Once you and your partner decide you’re ready to be parents, you probably want to get the baby show on the road right away. For couples actively seeking pregnancy, it can take months […]
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How Diet Can Help Prevent and Manage Chronic Diseases
We’ve heard the saying a thousand times: “You are what you eat.” And yet many Americans have chronic diseases from what they eat. So maybe it’s time to make some changes to what we eat in order to manage these chronic diseases. Your diet impacts your health on so many levels. It’s undeniable that a well-balanced diet supports an all-around […]
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Recipes for Optimal Digestion
Many digestive issues can be prevented or reversed by eating a healthy, balanced diet of whole foods including fresh vegetables, fruit, organic meats, and natural fats, in place of processed food, artificial ingredients and sugar. LEMON TURMERIC CHICKEN SALAD Serves 2-3 Ingredients 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 medium sweet potato 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. turmeric Zest […]
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Super Greens Waffles
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. These recipes will kick-start your day, and keep your heart beating strong. Super Greens Waffles Serves 2 Ingredients 2 eggs 1 1/2 cup raw spinach 2 tablespons almond milk or other unsweetened milk 1 medium banana (or avocado if you are doing low carb) 1/2 cup gluten-free oats or almond flour […]
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Exercises to Keep Your Heart Healthy
People who don’t exercise are almost twice as likely to get heart disease as people who are active. The best way to keep your heart healthy is to do aerobic exercise. The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise on most days of the week. Even if you divide your exercise time into ten- or […]
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Detox Recipes for the New Year
These easy and delicious detox recipes will help you kickoff 2023 feeling healthy, refreshed, and ready to conquer the new year! A healthy body requires vitamins, minerals and amino acids to operate on a daily basis. All of these superstar foods help your body’s natural detoxification pathways in a gentle way. Think of it as maintenance care for the liver, kidneys, […]
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Reaching New Year Health Goals
Health is simple, but it’s not necessarily easy! At every turn temptations try to lure you away. Food companies use food scientists to engineer delicious processed junk food that hijacks our brains; making food that’s addictive on a biochemical and psychological level. It’s going to take a toolbox full of tactics to avoid health pitfalls and stay the course. Here […]
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