Top Ten Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight

Beyond the scale

Would you like to know the top ten reasons there might be a barrier to your efforts at releasing weight. For a long time, and even still a main focus, people taught us that releasing weight was all about calories in versus calories out. Well, guess what, that is not true. It turns out that […]

How can you buy NON GMO Food?

You are probably consuming genetically engineered (GE) food, also known as GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) and you don’t even know it. Currently, up to 85% of U.S. corn is genetically engineered (GE), as are 91% of soybeans and 88% of cotton (cottonseed oil is often used in food products). It has been estimated that upwards […]

What sugars should I avoid?

Do you want to know how much you need to limit your intake of sugar each day, for your better health? How to eat right by knowing – with candid and reliable information – the types of beverages you should avoid or limit each day, so you are empowered to improve your overall health? For […]

What does GMO mean?

The term GMO is where the genetic makeup (DNA) of animals, plants, and bacteria are altered, predominantly in food, food ingredients, animal feed, medicines and vaccines. This is done by taking genetic material from one organism and inserting it into the permanent genetic code of another. Genes are manipulated to achieve a desired characteristic, such […]

What Does ‘Organic’ Mean on a Food Label?

When I was holding my webinar last night on “Is Your Lifestyle A Health risk?” I had  a lot of questions about what organic means. So here is the answer! The term has specific guidelines defined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program. It states that organic meat, poultry, eggs and […]

Snack Savvy Recipes

How to Eat Your Way to A Healthy Heart

Here are four delicious and easy-to-make snacks that are perfect for summer Instead of chips, try munching on asparagus. It’s delicious raw or lightly steamed. Throw some in your lunch box for a snack or use a few stalks to dress up your next vegetable platter  For a refreshing smoothie, combine a banana with 1 […]

Savvy Snacking in Karen’s Kitchen

Savvy snacking means strategically timing snacks  throughout the day  for  improved concentration and reduced cravings. Snacking with the right ratio of nutrients and with the right calories, will help keep your body be energized. Protein (plus exercise) fuels the growth of lean muscle mass, which boosts metabolic rate. Fiber, meanwhile, helps improve digestion and keeps […]

Gluten Free Lasagna Recipe

You’ll be surprised how easy this gluten free lasagna recipe is to make! For this recipe you will need: lean ground turkey low fat cottage cheese gluten free spaghetti sauce gluten free lasagna noodles Watch my video below for step by step process: STEP 1 – Turn oven on 350 degrees and on stove top cook […]

Gluten Free Lunch made Easy

Gluten free lunch made easy. My lunch today is low glycemic as well as gluten free. I aim for both of these in all my meals. I just feel better when I reduce gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley as well as some close cousins of wheat such as couscous, spelt, […]