MIGAS MAKE-OVER: BALANCED BREAKFAST IN A FLASH Breakfast is the most important part of the day, choosing foods with protein will aid in boosting metabolism and curb cravings throughout the day! Better yet, choose an option that incorporates vegetables as well for added volume and antioxidants with minimal calorie impact! INGREDIENTS: 12 whole large eggs…
ALOO GOBI: SAVORY DETOX RECIPE Food-As-Medicine: Cauliflower has a mild and sweet flavor and can be prepared in a variety of ways including, roasted, sautéed, steamed or even chopped as a rice substitute or mashed as a potato substitute. Cauliflower has a variety of nutritional benefits one of them being cancer prevention. The I3C compound…
BISON GINGER STIR-FRY INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp lower-sodium tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) 2 tsp sucanat (unrefined cane sugar) 1 tsp arrowroot (natural thickener as opposed to processed corn starch) 1 Tbsp dry sherry 2 tsp hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp rice vinegar 1 Tbsp chile paste with garlic 2 Tbsp sesame oil 2 Tbsp peanut oil, divided…
WHY FAT-FREE IS NOT A HEALTHY CHOICE! My clients are often surprised to hear that I am not going to encourage them to limit their fat calories and actually discourage them from eating fat-free “diet” foods. I don’t stress about quality fats or fats from whole food forms, in fact I don’t have clients monitor…
OKRA SUMMER-STYLE Okra has a mild flavor that can mix with most dishes raw or cooked. Try raw and mix with raw apple cider vinegar and black pepper, dip okra in hummus. Or cooked, cut into 1/2 inch coins, steam, sauté, roast, or braise it in a stew. Pickle and preserve okra pods. You can…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: THE LOWER THE BETTER FOR CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Fact: Cholesterol is a necessary fat for producing hormones (serotonin, testosterone, steroid hormones, etc.), vitamin D, and bile.Cholesterol in its nature is not bad, it is the oxidized cholesterol (damaged by free radicals) that causes our body harm. When we are over-medicated through high-dose statins we…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: DIETARY CHOLESTEROL SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN THOSE THAT HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL Fact: Dietary cholesterol used to be the main culprit with saturated fats following close behind. In current research, we are seeing a trend of elevated cholesterol levels with a low-fat/low-cholesterol diet that is high in refined carbohydrates! So what do we do?…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: BEST LINE OF TREATMENT IS WITH A STATIN DRUG Fact: Statins are still the most common line of treatment for elevated cholesterol levels; however, heart disease is a lifestyle disease. Stress, diet, exercise, body weight, blood pressure, inflammation, and cholesterol can all play a role in your risk! In fact it is only…
CHOLESTEROL MYTH: A STANDARD LIPID PROFILE IS THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE CARDIAC RISK FACT: Recent medical concerns with cholesterol have moved from a focus on total cholesterol and HDL ratio to lipoprotein particle size. We are more concerned with small dense LDL particles vs. large buoyant LDL particles as the small ones are more…
