Should Resolutions be Forgot, and Never Thought Upon?

January 17, 2012

Third week in January and many folks have abandoned their New Year’s resolution to adopt a healthy life style. For instance, my gym was crowded January 2nd, and already attendance has dwindled to the “regulars”. One of the trainers at the gym took a very informal poll. His clients who exercised routinely made no New [...]

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Enjoying Pizza, Talk Healthy Style

January 9, 2012

Sometimes, dining out can be somewhat of a challenge for me. I lean towards vegetarian or vegan, but absolutely minimal oil and salt. I’ve been eating whole-foods, plant-based for so long, with excellent results, that when I consume the traditional SAD (Standard American Diet), it makes me feel sad and overall lousy. With my dietary [...]

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Two Moms in the Raw Granola

January 3, 2012

This satisfying granola deserves an A in my book just for the company name alone. Two Moms in the Raw also manufactures other snacks such as truffles, nut bars and sea crackers all of which are Vegan, Gluten-free, Kosher and Certified Organic. My absolute favorite is their Granola, which is packaged conveniently as a generously-sized [...]

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End Your Year Healthy

December 27, 2011

Both my girls are home from college, so I have been cooking their favorite healthy dishes. So, what am I cooking? The girls love Lentil Joes (Sloppy Joes, made with Lentils). I serve these in a wrap using Trader Joes Whole Grain Flour Tortilla with Rolled Oats and Flax Seeds accompanied with roasted string beans [...]

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Last Minute Healthy Holiday Gifts for Procrastinators

December 20, 2011

If you’re still deliberating about Holiday Gifts, I have a few suggestions for the health conscious individual or those who just love to cook. First off, the Kyocera Ceramic Knife. Nothing touches the heart more than a knife (especially if you’re a Dexter fan). I own the 5-1/2 inch Santoku Knife, Pink Handle. Love the [...]

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Reasons to Treat Yourself to a Good Blender This Holiday Season

December 13, 2011

If I had to choose one kitchen item that has totally transformed my health and time in the kitchen, hands down, it would be my Vitamix. This high performance blender, that I was so reluctant to buy, has become my BFF in the kitchen. I will be honest, the Vitamix is not cheap (about $450), [...]

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Post Thanksgiving Wrap Up

November 29, 2011

This Thanksgiving I snuck in a healthy, fat free dessert that turned out to be a big hit. This tasty morsel was one of the Forks over Knives, plant-based Thanksgiving Recipes. (Forks over Knives is a feature film documenting the reversal and control of debilitating disease through a plant-based diet.) As I’ve mentioned in the [...]

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Roast Your Veggies Instead of the Turkey

November 22, 2011

I don’t break from tradition and forgo the turkey, or serve faux turkey, but I do go heavy on the vegetables for those individuals, like me, who follow a plant strong diet. Normally, I cook with very little olive oil, but on the holiday I live a little and splurge. Two of my favorite vegetables [...]

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Hasta Mañana Avocado

November 15, 2011

Avocados are one of my favorite ways to enhance a salad or Mexican dish. I love them mashed with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Not much work for a huge flavor boost! Avocados are packaged the way nature intended and contain the healthy fats we should consume regularly in our diet. In addition they [...]

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Dining Out Nutritarian

November 3, 2011

Many people ask me; do I keep up the healthy eating habits when I dine out? I can answer them, unequivocally, yes! Quite simply (and for me it truly is), I follow a Nutritarian eating style. The word Nutritarian was coined by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, Eat for Health and more [...]

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