Introducing Tuesday’s Nutrition Topics
Tuesday Nutrition Topics Q&A There is a basic truth in the nutrition world…DIETS DON’T WORK. Yet fad diets continue to flood our media and many people continue to eat poorly and gain weight.. Let’s stop the craziness! It’s time for a reality check. I have created Tuesday Nutrition Topics to decipher FACT from FICTION and […]
Slow Food in the Slow Cooker
I like the concept of thinking about SLOW FOOD as a better option to FAST FOODS. Slow foods do not raise your blood sugar as quickly as fast foods and sustain your energy longer. I use the SLOW COOKER and I love it. Here is a great low glycemic slow cooker recipe that my whole family […]
Got Protein?
I love to share with you what I am learning at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I just completed a module on vegetarianism and here are different “kinds” of vegetarians. Fishatarian Diet – eat fish. (More or less a macrobiotic diet) Chickenatarian Diet – eat chicken Lactoovovegetarian – eat dairy and eggs Lactovegeatarian – eat milk, […]
The Secrets of Salsa
THE SECRETS OF SALSA I use salsa as my secret to low glycemic eating. Not all salsas are the same. I recommend reading the label carefully. I go to my local health food store and look at all the choices. I found one today that has no sodium. Here are my TOP TEN BENEFITS […]
How to Make Kale Chips
Kale chips are simple to make and delicious to eat! Add this to your list of low glycemic snacks to enjoy. How to make kale chips: Ingredients 1 large bunch kale (Rip up the kale into bite-size pieces) 1 tablespoon olive oil Sea salt to taste Fresh ground pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to […]
My Yummy Low Glycemic Vegetable Snack
Look at this beautiful snack I created. It looks so beautiful and colorful on the plate. Jicama (cut up in little French Fry sticks) Baby Carrots Cherry Tomatoes Snow peas It looks and tastes wonderful and it is easy to make.
Using Secondary Food To Suppress Our Hunger For Primary Food
Modern nutrition that includes carbohydrates and protein and fats is really just one source of nourishment which we call SECONDARY FOOD. If we are not physically starving, then other dimensions of the human experience are generally much more important to us than what we put into our mouth. One of the reasons we see so […]
Nourishing our lives with PRIMARY FOODS
When we go seeking nutrition information we find there are over 100 dietary theories. I support the school of Integrative Nutrition which focuses on many areas of human NOURISHMENT and uses the term PRIMARY FOODS. Primary food is more than what is on your plate. When primary food is balanced and satiating, your life feeds […]
Waiting Too Long to have breakfast
So many people tell me they don’t have breakfast. They may be in a mad rush to get out the door in the morning or just don’t feel hungry. I am here to tell you that waiting until 10 a.m. results in flagging energy later in the day AND can result in eating more the rest of […]