Healthy Snacking

Healthy Snacking

Whether you tend to stay up late at night and get a little hungry before you to go to bed, or you just want to make the right choices when you are snacking between meals during the workday, there are so many delicious snack options out there! Here are some healthy...
Sweet Potatoes are Underrated

Sweet Potatoes are Underrated

Sweet potatoes are known to taste sweet and delicious. But, did you know that these complex starches are also packed full of amazing health benefits? These benefits include: Great source of fiber, vitamins and minerals, and rich in antioxidants They promote gut health...
Strength training in your exercise routine

Strength training in your exercise routine

The best way to lose excess body fat is to gain more muscle. Muscle tissue is your body’s main calorie burner. Because muscles metabolize calories at a higher rate, a pound of muscle burns three times more calories than a pound of fat. When you build muscle, you...
Eat More Broccoli

Eat More Broccoli

I feel very fortunate that I LOVE Broccoli – so much that I actually crave it. In order for my daughter to and husband to eat it, however, it must be covered with cheese. Whatever you need to do to get yourself to eat Broccoli on a regular basis, do it! Broccoli...
Laughter really is medicine

Laughter really is medicine

Most people have heard the expression “laughter is the best medicine.”  Little do they realize how much truth there is to this. Laugher does many things to help improve our health: Like an “inner jogging” it increases the heart rate and...
Refined vs Whole Grain

Refined vs Whole Grain

Have you ever wondered why white bread is so popular at restaurants and grocery stores?  Yes, it is true that a lot of consumers (especially kids) love the way white bread tastes. However, the biggest reason is shelf life. Refined grains have undergone a refining...