Toss a salad to go with dinner. Instead of store bought croutons on the top, use cubed pieces of wheat bread. Wash them with a little butter or reduced fat margarine and pop them into […]
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Healthy Valentine’s Meal Ideas Part 1
Everyone used to look forward to Valentine’s Day. They got to eat sweets from their sweetie. But now that we are trying to be a bit more health conscious these days, so that holidays won’t […]
Steamed Wild Rice and Asparagus
What You Need: 2 T olive oil 4 lg. shallots, chopped fine 12 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut thin 1/2 t salt 1/8 t pepper 2 T fresh parsley, minced 1 T fresh dill, […]
Apricot Breakfast Bread
What You Need: 1 C apricot nectar 2 T apricot preserves 1/4 C soft tofu 1 C corn flakes, crushed 6 slices French bread Margarine How to Make It: Place the nectar, preserves and tofu […]
Steamed Christmas Pudding with Fruit Sauce
What You Need: 1 3/4 C flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t ground ginger 1/2 t ground nutmeg 1/2 t cinnamon 1/4 C butter, softened 1 C sugar 2 eggs 2 egg […]
Healthy Christmas Dinner Suggestions Part 2
When making gravy for the turkey, begin with a can or jar of fat free turkey gravy. Add the turkey drippings from the baking pan to the fat free gravy. Season the food to taste. […]
The 24-Hour Sinus Breakthrough!
The 24-Hour Sinus Breakthrough is here. If you suffer from sinus pain and pressure, this is the book for you. Click here now to read more or order: The 24-Hour Sinus Breakthrough
Gluten Free Christmas Cookbook
Gluten is a common component in many foods, but for people with celiac disease and other food sensitivities and allergies, it can be the difference between feeling great, and feeling awful. Having to eat a […]
Soulful Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas Part 2
Try a new twist on the traditional turkey dinner. Barbeque or fry the turkey for Christmas dinner. Fryers don’t cost much but it does take a fair amount of peanut oil to fill up the […]
Sweet Caramelized Butternut Custard
Here is another great seasonal veggie recipe which the whole family will enjoy. What You Need: 1 (2 lb.) butternut squash, halved and seeds removed 2 tsp. canola oil 4 eggs 1 3/4 C half […]
Factors That Affect Body Weight 2
Genetic Factors Continued A number of genes are responsible for regulating body weight. More than a decade ago, researchers at Rockefeller University discovered that mutations in a gene—called the obesity (ob) gene— prevented a strain […]
10 Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Part 8
Weight-Loss Strategy #8. Evaluate your personal relationship to food. Behavioral and emotional cues frequently trigger an inappropriate desire to eat. The most common cues are habit, stress, boredom, sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and the use of […]