Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Taco Shells and DEPRESSION

Are you feeling a little "down in the dumps?" or not as "happy-go-lucky" as you once were? What types of foods are you putting in your mouth? Even if you are good 80% of the time and the other 20% you let loose with your diet, you may be filling your cells with trans-fat and those detrimental fats take 9 MONTHS to detox from our body!When we consume even 1 gram of trans-fat, that plastic molecule...

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade

If you are a fan of Outback Steakhouse Coconut Shrimp, you will enjoy this recipe. It cuts 300 calories and 33 carbohydrates just for the shrimp portion. This recipe also cuts over 350 calories and 105 carbohydrates with the marmalade! I hope you enjoy!Coconut Shrimp:Coconut or macadamia nut oil, for frying1/2 cup coconut flour1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt2 pinches ground cayenne pepper1 1/2 tsp Chinese...

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Hamburger Helper

Here is another staple to toss from your pantry!Ingredients = Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Corn Starch, Salt, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Onion*, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Ricotta Cheese (Whey, Milkfat, Lactic Acid, Salt)*, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate,...

Saturday, April 23, 2011

"Faux"tato Chips and TIRED TOXIC LIVER

Your liver plays a major role in weight loss. The liver is a chief organ in the body for metabolism functions. Keeping our liver at optimal health should be a main focus of your weight loss plan. I write a chapter in my book, Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism, called Tired Toxic Liver...this is my mom's favorite sub-chapter because it all makes sense! The liver makes and secretes bile for storage in...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"Faux-Oatmeal" and Facts on ASTHMA

What causes asthma? Inflammation of the lungs. What causes inflammation of the lungs...Sugar, starch, "complex" carbohydrates, food allergies, tran-fats...shall I go on?One reason I will focus on is food allergies, which can develop when food is not properly digested which causes fermentation activated by yeast in the intestines. One reason for the lack of digestion is the "ROUND UP" ready seeds in...

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Southwestern "Tabbouleh"

Add your favorite protein and it is a quick meal. Craig liked it more than he thought...he took the leftovers for lunch the next day.3 cups cauliflower1/4 cup coconut oil or butter1 cup chopped fresh cilantro1 cup sliced red onion3/4 cup diced tomato1/2 cup sliced green onions1/2 cup diced yellow bell pepper1/2 cup chopped peeled avocado1/4 cup diced seeded peeled cucumber1/4 cup (1 oz) crumbled queso...

Monday, April 18, 2011

Kiwi Yogurt Smoothie

Rich in anti-oxidants and fiber,this hairy fruit is packed with lot of healthy surprises.An equivalent serving of Kiwi has more Vitamin C than Orange and more potassium than a Banana.Combined with a probiotic rich source as yogurt ,the kiwi fruit smoothie is an amazing formula to build excellent immunity and over all health.Ingredients 2 very ripe Kiwi ,peeled and chopped1 very ripe banana1/2 cup...

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Scalloped "Potatoes"

I'm all about making healthy eating more affordable. One trick is to use the whole cauliflower, stem and all! The stem has just as much nutrients and it works great to make this scalloped "potato" dish. Using a mandolin to cut the stem, creates a potato-look to your dish.To see the recipe, check out the cookbook; LOW CARBING AMONG FRIENDS! Click HERE to find.NUTRITIONAL Comparison (per serving):Using...

Almond Joy Ice Cream and BENEFITS OF COCONUT MILK

Why do I love coconut milk? Let me count the ways...1. DIABETICS: Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose. Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.2. INTESTINAL DISORDERS: Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease. Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers. Improves digestion and bowel...

Friday, April 15, 2011

FOODS TO EAT for High Blood Pressure

Are you on a high grain, low fat diet...like most American's? If you are reading my blog...probably not, BUT if you know someone who has high blood pressure, how are they eating?Most people who are insulin resistant also have high blood pressure, and insulin resistance is directly caused by a high sugar, high grain (even "complex carbs") diet. So high blood pressure and uncontrolled blood sugar go...

Thursday, April 14, 2011

The "Sea of Estrogen"... this includes men!

Are you eating more fiber, taking the right probiotics, magnesium glycinate and still not going #2 everyday? Has your doctor told you that it is fine and that is just how your body is? Well, your doctor is wrong. Everyone should go #2 everyday...it is more important than you think. We are living in a sea of estrogens. When we aren't properly excreting those toxic levels of estrogens, they get stored...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cinnabun Cookies

Whey protein can help suppress appetite. A recent study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, found a fantastic effect when people consume whey protein before meals. In this study, the participants drank a 400 calorie beverage 90 minutes before eating a test meal. They split the test subjects into 4 groups to see how many calories they consume after their test beverage:Group 1 = placebo...

Peanut Butter Chicken Strips and JIFF "Omega 3"

Are you really fooled by this marketing? I hope not! I want to throw this down the aisle when I see people grab it off the shelf. The "hydrogenated oils" trump the fish oils that are added to the plastic tub...I should also mention that you can make healthy fish oils rancid by overheating them so they don't smell or taste "fishy," which you know they do because who wants a fish flavor in their peanut...

Saturday, April 9, 2011

HEALING Bread and INFO on Crohn's and Colitis

I see many clients with a variety of problems. One issue on the rise is Crohn's and Colitis. If Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are caught before serious damage has been done, both conditions can be treated simply by restricting carbohydrates. An Austrian doctor, Professor Wolfgang Lutz, MD, PhD, has treated Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis successfully for over 40 years. This chart clearly...

Friday, April 8, 2011

Bubble Tea

I love this little tea shop called The Tea Garden. They serve something called "Bubble Tea." The unique ingredient of Bubble Tea is tapioca pearls, but in this case I used Chia Seeds. Tapioca pearls are about the size of pearls and they have a consistency like gummy candy; chia seeds are quite a bit smaller, but create the same gummy texture. The big difference is in the nutritional value. The carbohydrates...

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Egg Salad Sandwich Minis and Mayo Info

The ingredients in Kraft mayo isn't exactly a health-food! The ingredients are hideous...soybean oil is a rancid oil already full of free radicals AND it is made from Mansanto's GMO "Round Up Ready" seeds. So unless you don't mind a little ROUND UP festering around in your stomach, I suggest making your own OR buying Spectrum Organic Mayo. No wonder why I see so many chronic stomach and intestinal...

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tortilla Chips and FACTS on GMO

Have you looked out into a corn or soybean field lately? Can you notice what is missing? How about the weeds? I wish I could get my garden to look that great...or do I? More than 9 out of 10 soybean and cotton seeds carry the Roundup Ready trait; and just a little lower for corn. You may be asking yourself..."I don't eat soy, corn and certainly not 'cotton'!" BUT lots of things have these so called...

Monday, April 4, 2011

Creamy Chicken with "Cornbread" Pancakes AND Facts on WEIGHT GAIN

Ah, Chicken and corn bread...comfort food. BUT if the Jiffy Corn Bread Mix is a box that you keep in your pantry, let's check the ingredients...INGREDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, DEGERM-INATED YELLOW CORN MEAL, SUGAR, ANIMAL SHORTENING (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: LARD, HYDROGENATED LARD, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED LARD), contains less than 2% of each of the following: BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE,...

Red Pepper Hummus Deviled Eggs

These incredible egg hors d'oeuvres make a perfect anytime snack. I bought these bag of sweet red peppers on sale and found some beautifully neat ideas to blend in the red pepper in variety of dishesMost of egg's nutrition is in its yolk, so blend it in together with the chick peas. The mellow sweet flavor of roasted red peppers totally enhances taste and appeal of plain hummus.Ingredients2 red bell...

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs and TBHQ

Reece's Peanut Butter Eggs were one of my weaknesses in my past life. But now with understanding on what certain chemicals do to our cells and brain, I have no problem walking by them in the grocery store. Instead, I enjoy every bite of my homemade eggs without any guilt.Ingredients in REECE'S Eggs: Peanuts, sugar, dextrose, vegetable oil (cocoa butter, palm, shea, sunflower and/or safflower oil),...

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Taquitos and FACTS ON DEPRESSION

About 60% of clients that I see are taking a prescription drug for depression or anxiety. Could our food supply be affecting our brain health? I KNOW so! It is not your fault for these low moods. We just need to start eating quality "food" rather than fill our stomach with "substance."Certain foods make us feel better by boosting brain neurotransmitter levels such as serotonin and dopamine, and some...

Friday, April 1, 2011

Corndogs

On September 2nd, my 30th birthday, I was on Showcase MN at the Minnesota State Fair giving advice for healthy food choices at the fair...no, a corndog wasn't on on the list. But, here is one you can enjoy at home!Morning Star "All Natural" Corn Dogs are ANYTHING but healthy! If you need more information on why these ingredients are so terrible for your cells, click HERE.Ingredients: WATER, ENRICHED...
 

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