Summertime! A time for sun, fun and family vacations. You pack up the family and head down the road. After a while, it's time to eat. What are your healthy food choices? Well, the typical rest stop has that wonderful vending machine fare: ice cream, sugary drinks, trail mix with stale nuts and pastry with an expiration date sometime into the next century. You could go with the fast food restaurants, but that also usually involves high fat, high calorie choices. How about gas station/convenience store fare? Anyone want to guess how long those hot dogs have been sitting there? There's … [Read more...]
Flexitarian 101: How to Get Started Eating a Flexitarian Diet
Now that you understand a little more about being a flexitarian, here are some tips on getting started with a Flexitarian Diet. Create Awareness. The first step in the transition into Flexitarian diet is becoming aware of how much meat and animal products are you consuming. Consider keeping a food journal to be able to see how much you are consuming animals products such as meat, chicken, seafood, deli meats, eggs, milk, yogurt, cheese, coffee cream, etc. Begin to Reduce. After you are aware of how much animal products you are eating, it’s time to start cutting back. Begin by serving … [Read more...]
Flexitarian Eating 101
Flexitarian eating style helps you reap the benefits of eating a plant-based diet, while still enjoying animal products in moderation. Vegetarians eliminate red meat, poultry, and fish, and vegans avoid all animal products including meat, fish, eggs, and dairy. A Flexitarian, however, does not follow strict rules or guidelines. Flexitarian Eating is a term coined in 2009 by registered dietitian nutritionist, Dawn Jackson Blanter, in her book Flexitarian Diet. Flexitarians follow a lifestyle based on these principles: Eat mostly plants. The base of the flexitarians meals consists … [Read more...]
Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans, and Asiago Cheese Recipe
Today I'm sharing a recipe that has been a family favorite since 2007, Cavatappi with Spinach, Beans, and Asiago Cheese. It's so easy and quick which is why I love it. My hubby and kid simply love the taste. Of course, if it wasn't healthy it wouldn't be a recipe I use regularly for years. Now, to be sure, I occasionally make "not so healthy but delicious" recipes for special occasions, (like the lemon bars I made for Easter). I almost always cook healthy at home where I have control of the environment so that our overall diet ends up being "good enough" (adequate in protein, fruits, … [Read more...]
What Is Diabetes?
Most people don't understand all the aspects of diabetes. It is important to have a basic understanding of what is happening in your body when you have diabetes. Let’s first look at what happens in a healthy body. When you eat, some of your food is broken down into sugar (also called glucose). Sugar travels in your bloodstream to all your body’s cells. Insulin helps sugar move from your blood into your cells. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. When you have diabetes: Your pancreas makes little or no insulin, or Your body prevents the insulin you do make from … [Read more...]
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