Healthy food choices have an allure of well-being and vitality, and make unspoken promises of making you fit. What you may not realize is that these energy-boosting foods top the list of healthy myths that will knock you right out of the diet ballpark and disrupt your plans to be slim and trim. Our bodies can be viewed as highly evolved machines that need quality fuel to … [Read more...]
3 Recipes to Step Up Your Culinary Game
Not all of us are master chefs that can whip up a new recipe in no time and serve it to our families. Cooking is a necessary skill, but it's not always an easy one to master. If you're looking for recipes to give your family more variety in their meals or just want to find something fun and new to cook, we've got you covered. Whether you’re looking for something sweet or a way … [Read more...]
How to Cook on an Indoor Grill
If you want to be able to enjoy grilled food all year long, an indoor grill is essential. No matter the weather or how much space you have in your home, you can grill indoors with excellent results. A word of caution, though: outdoor grills are NOT for indoor use. Don't use an outdoor grill anywhere inside your home - not even in your garage, in a shed, or in any other … [Read more...]
Eggs for the nutrition babies need for brain development
One of the best foods for a baby's healthy brain development is already in most refrigerators: eggs. In an historic first, the newly released 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans include recommendations for birth to 24 months old and specifically recommend them as an important first food for infants and toddlers, as well as for pregnant women and lactating moms. "The … [Read more...]
Dairy Free Diet Tips
The downfall of a change in diet is often hunger. If your stomach is rumbling and there aren’t any good options in plain view, the temptation to grab something old and familiar can easily win out. Keep an assortment of fresh fruit, trail mix (with nuts and seeds), homemade granola bars, dairy-free chocolate coconut milk beverage (yum!), cut vegetables with dip, healthy cookie … [Read more...]