The benefits of eating beets (+ salad and dessert recipes)
Like all vegetables, beets (aka, beetroot) make a wonderful addition to your healthy weight plan. They are high in antioxidants and an array of important micronutrients including folate, manganese, potassium and vitamin C. One cup of beets contains just 59 calories...
Is corn okay to eat? The answer may surprise you.
Fresh sweet corn on the cob is one of my favorite seasonal vegetables. It’s so delicious and yet corn has the reputation of being a food to avoid – especially by dieters. Fortunately this bad reputation is unwarranted. Corn (which is actually a vegetable, grain,...
Burn more calories by eating whole grains + Summer Salad Recipe
Have you been told to cut out carbs (aka, grains) in order to lose weight? Well, get this? According to a recent study, whole grains increased weight loss by decreasing the number of calories retained during digestion, while simultaneously speeding up metabolism. ...
Do you tend to blow it on the weekends?
The unofficial start to summer is finally here! Memorial Day Weekend is the first of many weekends ahead filled with outdoor parties and summer BBQs. It’s the perfect season to GET HEALTHY! Don’t let the summer weekends ruin your healthy eating plan. You’re so...
5 Tips to Lose Belly Fat
Fat on the body, like gas in a car, is stored energy. But when there is too much – especially around the middle – we tend to not like the way it looks. Unfortunately, it’s more than just tight pants; an expanding waistline can be seriously unhealthy. Excess belly...
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