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...
I'm a little overwhelmed this week, with hockey games literally every other day and trying to prepare for my back surgery, and the 2-4 weeks of activity restrictions. I had a few social invitations as well, and even though I really wanted to go and...
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...