Are you tired of not feeling your best each day? Have you made efforts in the past to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle, but somehow none of your efforts have ever taken hold? Perhaps, like the former me, you lost weight then regained it plus 5 pounds. Yo-yo dieting and struggling with weight,…
RECENT SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MIND ARTICLE: THE BEST DIET FOR YOUR BRAIN BY BRET STEKA
Finally the medical establishment (in particular, the sub specialty of psychiatry/neuroscience) feels there might be a link between what you eat and the way you think. It’s called Nutritional Psychiatry. Go figure! It appears their research is now targeted on what food/ingredients will ensure good mental health and cognitive staying power. Mr. Stetka states that…
AVOCADO TOAD-IN-A-HOLE
Adapted from Nom Nom Paleo 1 large Avocado 1 Tablespoon of Ghee (clarified butter) 1 large free range egg “Dalmatia My `Mom’s Red Pepper Spread or Ajvar (found in Eastern European stores) One avocado will serve 2 or just you (you can use the other half for your snack with sliced almonds or as an…
SIMPLE KALE RECIPE
Large bunch of kale torn into pieces (exclude stems, freeze them for later use when making vegetable soup), rinse & drain 3-4 cloves of garlic (not 3-4 heads of garlic!) sliced 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 lemon Pinch of sea salt Heat (med) oil in large pan, add sliced garlic. When garlic looks like…
CAULIFLOWER PIZZA (ADAPTED FROM THE WILLIAMS SONOMA PIZZA COOKBOOK)
One head of cauliflower, thick stems removed OR 2 bags of riced cauliflower found in the produce section at Trader Joe’s 3 tablespoons of almond flour or brown rice flour 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese (or Vegan Parmesan cheese) 3 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese (or Daiya/non dairy mozzarella cheese) 1 tablespoon of olive oil,…
CALORIE COUNTING
As I waited in line to pay for toothpaste at one of the pharmacy chains, I noticed this bag of M&Ms touting “150 calories.” I’m guessing the average person looks at that and thinks, “Wow, that’s not bad, only 150 calories. Since, I’m on a 1200 calorie per day diet, I can have that.” Well,…