There's a number of reasons to hit the kitchen instead of the drive-thru, many of which your body will thank you for. Need some convincing? Check out these six reasons to stay in for dinner tonight. If you're weighing whether to splurge on a restaurant meal tonight or hit up the dollar menu at the nearby fast food joint, why don't you consider staying home and cooking ... Continue Reading
Portion Control Tips for Easily Overeaten Health Foods
As a nutritionist, I counsel many clients who know what foods to eat to lose weight and be healthy. However, even the most educated of consumers may have trouble determining how much to eat of these foods. It is possible that eating too many of even the right foods can prevent you from losing weight. As a nutritionist, I counsel many clients who know what foods to eat to lose ... Continue Reading
Healthy and Delicious Recipe: Seasonal Kale Salad
This kale salad is simply delicious, and so easy to make. Pear, lightly toasted hazelnuts, Brussels sprouts and dried cranberries are perfect for the season. Don't skip the part about massaging your kale — it only takes two minutes and really does make a difference in the texture of the salad. When I'm cooking, I love using what's abundant and in season. It tastes so much ... Continue Reading
5 Techniques to Help Banish Emotional Eating
Here are five techniques to help break emotional eating, starting with re-patterning your behavior and next delving into those boxed-up emotions. You know what to eat. And what not to. You don't eat gluten or sugar, nor do you drink soda. You're meticulous about what food you put into your mouth. And how could you not be? You've read so much about food and wellness that you've ... Continue Reading
Amazing Health Benefits and Uses of Cucumbers
Discover the many health benefits of eating cucumbers and the diversified uses this fruit can be put to in our daily lives. Nature really does give us the best cures for our health. There are many fruits and vegetables that do wonderful things for our health. One such fruit is the cucumber. The cucumber is a very diversified fruit; not only can it do great things for the ... Continue Reading