Name:
Email:  
   

Chia Seed Pudding is the Perfect Back-to-School Breakfast

A few weeks ago I was on Good Morning Connecticut on WTNH8 discussing healthy, clean eating back-to-school breakfasts that both kids and adults will enjoy.  The first item I featured was chia seed pudding (aka breakfast cereal) as you’ll see in the video here: Simply put, I think chia seeds are divine! So simple, so healthy, read more

Filed under: Antioxidants, Chia seeds, Fiber, Protein, Recipes, clean eating | 2 Comments

Kid- and Adult-Friendly, Healthy Breakfasts!

Haven’t we all heard the adage, “the best way to start the day is with a healthy breakfast?” umpteen times before? And it’s true what they say: eating a healthy, nutrient-rich breakfast sets the tone for both kids and adults when it comes to focus and concentration, energy levels and overall effectiveness. And you shouldn’t read more

Filed under: Breakfast, Fiber, Protein, clean eating | 2 Comments

Clean Eating: 10 Reasons Root Vegetables Rock!

When it comes to clean eating, I can’t help but love root vegetables once fall rolls around and the weather starts to cool.  They are full of flavor and nutrients and so easy to make.  Just the other day I was asking my friends on Twitter about their favorite fall vegetables.  I’m a big fan of read more

Filed under: Antioxidants, Fiber, Healthy Meals, Whole Food Nutrition, clean eating | 1 Comment

Easy Weight Loss: Eat More Fiber

Eating more fiber is a sure-fire way to lose weight. And it’s easy to boot. Eating copious amounts of fiber is surely good for us. Most Americans are fiber-deficient, way under the recommended 25-30 grams we need per day.  Fiber supports a healthy colon and decreases the risk of cancer. But fiber also has the ability to read more

Filed under: Eating, Fiber, Food, Healthy Meals | 4 Comments

Vary Your Food Choices to Create Optimal Health

I subscribe to the notion that creating optimal health — whether weight loss, heart health, avoiding chronic disease or consistently healthy eating — has everything to do with mixing things up and varying your routine to get the best results. You know, stepping out of what’s usual and comfortable and trying something new. I don’t know read more

Filed under: Fiber, Healthy Meals, Heart Health, High Quality Food, Optimal Health | 1 Comment

Ditch the Sugary Breakfast Cereals

What was your favorite breakfast cereal growing up? When I was little I was wild about Fruit Loops. I loved all the colors and of course, I couldn’t get enough of the sweet, sugary taste. There was nothing better than mom coming home with a big box of them from the grocery store that my brother read more

Filed under: Blood Sugar, Breakfast, Fiber, Healthy Kids, Sugar Addiction, Sugar and Sweeteners, sugary cereals | No Comments

Eating Breakfast Can Help Ward Off Heart Disease

One of the topics I’m most passionate about is helping women to prevent heart disease and reduce risk factors. As the number one killer of women, far too many women are dying (almost 500,000 deaths per year) from something that’s largely preventable. By making simple diet and lifestyle changes, we can all improve our heart read more

Filed under: Eating, Fiber, Grains, Healthy Meals, Heart Health, Heart disease, High Quality Food, Women, Women's Health | 1 Comment

More on the Joys of Juicing, Part 2

When you juice, it generates lots of pulp and it seems silly to throw it way. The pulp contains ample amounts of fiber and so it begs the question about what to do with all of it. An obvious approach would be to use it as compost in your garden, the only thing is, I read more

Filed under: Fiber, Fruit, Juicing, Vegetables | No Comments