Make Everyday Day Earth Day!
5 Simple Ways to live a little greener and cleaner! Eat greener by choosing more whole foods and organic. Choose more fresh vegetables like your leafy greens like kale, spinach, dandelion greens, chard and fresh fruits like berries that are super high in antioxidants. If veggies are hard to find with what’s going on, add […]
5 steps to help balance your hormones
Nutrition: Hormones are produced using good fats and cholesterol, so lack of these important dietary factors can cause hormone problems simply because the body doesn’t have the building blocks to make them. Make sure you incorporate more omega-3 fatty acid containing foods in your diet. Eliminate white flour and processed foods from your diet. Instead, […]
Balancing your hormones through Nutrition
Feeling irritable? Acne? Adrenal fatigue? Suffering from insomnia? Experiencing bloating, headaches or hot flashes? PCOS? Fatigue/tired? Craving salt or sugar? Waking up tired? Brain fog? Experiencing Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)? Have high blood sugar( type 2 Diabetes? If you answered yes to any of these symptoms, there’s a good chance your hormones are out of […]
15 Smart ways to get a Mid-Day boost
Apples and tablespoon almond butter or any other nut butters 1 cup blueberries with ¼ cups almonds 1 brown rice cake with 2 tablespoon almond butter 1-2 boiled eggs with 1 oz nuts Celery with hummus Turkey roll-ups with peppers, cucumber and hummus. 3-4 Flackers (flaxseed crackers) with hummus Avocado with Sunflower Seeds: Halve and […]
Food Mood Cravings – Health Tips
Kickstart your metabolism and Digestive system: Start your day with a glass of warm water with fresh lemon Breakfast – Have a higher protein breakfast like eggs with some vegetables and fats like avocado- A higher protein and fat breakfast will keep your blood sugars more stable, decrease insulin levels and increase the fat burning […]
Here are 5 steps to help balance your hormones
Nutrition: Hormones are produced using good fats and cholesterol, so lack of these important dietary factors can cause hormone problems simply because the body doesn’t have the building blocks to make them. Make sure you incorporate more omega-3 fatty acid containing foods in your diet. Eliminate white flour and processed foods from your diet. Instead, […]
Fire Up Your Taste Buds with an Amazing Gluten Free Recipe
This independence day let’s celebrate July 4th with a firework of taste in your mouth by making my Indian curried shrimp with Cool cucumber mint raita. I have used some Asian Indian spices like coriander, cumin, curry powder and bay leaf. All these spices have great health benefits. Cumin seeds have traditionally been noted to […]
The Teal Project
Halloween can be a tricky time – quite literally – for families managing food allergies because many traditional Halloween treats aren’t safe for children with life-threatening food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project is being promoted as a new tradition by Virginia-based nonprofit Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), aims to help raise awareness about food […]
The Skinny on Fats
Why Do We Need Fat? Not all fats are bad, you just need to know the difference between fats you need, and fats you don’t need. Here are some of the top reasons why you need fats: Fat is a source of energy Fats help control our appetite Fats help build healthy cells- Fats are […]
Tis the season for Giving – 11 Unique Gifts for this Holiday Season
It’s my favorite time of year! This is the time I sit and think of unique gifts to give my family and friends. I think of health conscious gifts that can promote both health and fun. Here is a holiday gift guide for gifts for you, for your friends, and gifts for your partner in […]