My husband loves buffalo chicken salad, and it's a great entree salad that comes together fairly quickly, which is great for busy weeknights!! Also, there are only a few ingredients, so less prep and less expensive. I wanted to change it up and try it...
Hope everyone had a happy July Fourth weekend! A friend asked me over the weekend what my number 1 nutrition tip was for someone trying to lose weight and I said, hands down, without a doubt, keeping a food diary, closely followed by meal planning. Any...
We are in the middle of heat wave around here, today it's supposed to only be 118 degrees. I have lived in Arizona for 35 years, and the one thing i know to be true is that anything after 110 is just hot; it's just...
ingredients 4 medium sweet potatoes, baked 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup 4 eggs Scoop out flesh from baked sweet potatoes, chop if necessary in a saute pan, over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in olive...
What is meal planning and why should I do it? Meal planning is exactly what it sounds like; you plan out your meals for a length of time. I usually do a week ahead, and it's based on my schedule. This allows me to create...
My 39 year old step son had a massive heart attack this week. The left anterior descending portion of his coronary artery was 100% blocked by plaque, and another portion is 40% blocked by plaque. The coronary arteries supply your heart with oxygenated blood, thus...
Here's some quick tips to keep in mind to help you eat healthier: avoid foods that are fried, sauteed, and/or breaded; instead choose foods that are baked, steamed or grilled avoid fake foods like margarine or non-diary creamers; instead choose real butter, milk, etc. in...
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas Makes 6 enchiladas INGREDIENTS 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed 1 small butternut squash, seeded, peeled and diced into bite sized pieces 3 Roma tomatoes, diced 4 t cumin, divided 2 t paprika, divided 1 T chili powder 6...
What are Macros Macros nutrients include the nutrition what we need in large amounts: Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins. The calories we ingest can be divided into these three overall categories. Each macro provides our body with the micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals) that it needs to run...
Dieting, known as reducing your caloric intake to levels that prohibit your body from having enough fuel to do body things, and forcing it to use, in theory, stored fuel sources like excess fats and proteins, is not a long term weight management plan. How to...