BURGERS: New approaches to an American Classic It’s grilling season and burgers top the list of the most popular foods to slap on the grill in summer. Not only is it the quintessential comfort food, it is truly an American classic too. The trouble is, a broiled quarter pound hamburger has 20 grams of total … Continue reading Build A Healthier Burger
There are lots of good reasons to exercise regularly, including reducing your risk of life-threatening diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, lower blood pressure, combat depression, look better and live longer. Now add a new reason: exercise helps the brain protect memory and sharpens thinking! In a study done at the University of … Continue reading Exercise Improves Cognition
Are you thinking about starting your first vegetable garden but don’t really know where to begin? Have you been gardening for a few years and aren’t completely satisfied with the results? Are you just looking for a few tips to jump start your gardening mojo? I am going to share with you my 5 favorite … Continue reading 5 Key Vegetable Gardening Tips For Beginners
Want to grow your own food but don’t have any land to speak of? Here’s how to raise your veggies in pots that can sit pretty on a porch or even a fire escape. Wherever you garden, containers are a good choice for solving the conflict between intrusive weeds and roots and your vegetables. The … Continue reading Container Gardening 101 For Small Spaces
It’s a great time to discover the many tasty and healthy ways you can use soyfoods in your family’s meals and snacks. No one says you have to go vegan, or even vegetarian, but the benefits of a plant-based diet are well documented. And the good news is that improving your diet can be as … Continue reading Discover Soyfoods
Yes! A pre-workout meal, eaten three hours within your workout, can offer multiple health benefits that can power you through your fitness practice. Replenishing your glycogen stores with nutrition can improve your energy level significantly during a workout, as your muscles are fueled by the energy created by breaking down glycogen during exertion. Heavy weight-training … Continue reading Eating Before You Workout
In our lifelong quest to stay trim, the burning question we ask is how many calories should we eat a day? While recommended daily caloric intake in the United States is about 2700 calories for men and 2200 for women, the amount of calories we need to eat depends on multiple factors, including age, size, … Continue reading Nutrition 101 – Calorie Craze
The Benefit of Pulses Pulses are the delicious protein-packed sustainable foods that you know as dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas. These little superfoods are big on flavor and have major health benefits. They are a fantastic source of protein and fiber, and are full of iron and antioxidants. They also happen to be gluten, sodium, … Continue reading Peas and Lentils For Weightloss
