Smoothies and juicing are very popular at the moment, but your family may not be in on the news. If you’ve tried to get your family to love their veggies and it just isn’t working, consider using the smoothie craze as a way to get them excited about snack time. If your family typically likes fruits over … [Read more...]
Baking with Veggies – They’ll Never Believe What’s in There
Baking for your family is an act of love and wins their affection one cookie, cupcake, and yummy goodie at a time. Finding ways to sneak wholesome veggies into their favorite baked goods is an easy way to improve their diet and feel good about what they are eating. Have you ever used veggies in … [Read more...]
The Importance of Having a Variety of Veggies in Your Family’s Diet
Regardless of age, our bodies need veggies. From pregnancy through the end of life, veggies are part of the building blocks of nutrition and optimal health. Many of the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals we need to support our bodily functions and prevent disease come from our diet. Eating a wide variety of … [Read more...]
Blackened Fish Tacos
Would you let to get more seafood into your diet? I hope to share a few recipes with healthy fish in it in this next few posts. Sustainably sourced and wild caught fish has so many health benefits and lots of lean protein that will nourish you and help with maintaining healthy blood sugars and … [Read more...]
Determination and Motivation – Your Most Important Allies in Change
We hear it a lot – Someone takes a gym membership and then lets it die without a whimper. Someone takes up a diet and then returns to gluttony the next weekend. Someone does a great deal of expensive shopping from big-name brands for morning routines and then wears the filthily expensive tracksuit for … [Read more...]
Exercise Your Brain After You’ve Eaten Healthy Foods
You’ve heard it time and time again…diet and exercise. Those are the bookends of a healthy lifestyle when it comes to physical health. Well, it’s exactly the same when it comes to brain health too. Feeding your brain high-quality foods that prevent dementia, fight brain fog, and keep your mind focused is … [Read more...]