One of the most common obstacles for a person trying to lose weight is emotional eating. Munching down a bag of potato chips out of boredom, depression or even happiness can be a serious detriment to anyone’s weight loss efforts. It’s not easy to overcome because life is full of events that make us change…
Fitness isn’t something any of us can take for granted. There are a significant number of benefits from working out and taking care of ourselves that we just can’t overlook. Those in better shape have much fewer health issues, are often happier and it can even lead to more productive and successful lives both in…
It was only recently that I discovered the many different types of oils and how they should be used. Turns out that oil has a smoking point, which basically means how long they can withstand temperatures until they fume out things that will cause you damage. Latest and Newest Info: Use coconut oil for cooking,…
[Guest post from my hubby] One thing I really have always wished is that people would be more willing to try to create new dishes that are healthy but appeal to pallets that are sensitive to bitterness and the standard “vegetable taste”. I know perhaps a lot of parents had gotten used to cooking vegetables…
So last few times, I talked about the steps leading up to actually putting it on. Now, I’m going to be writing about my experience with the braces being put on. So, you walk into the orthodontist, they give you a purple looking pill (that tastes like candy) and you’re suppose to bite and chew…
I was making these sweet potato burgers the other day and realised that yes – healthy cooking does require some time, and not everyone has that time. That’s probably why people tend to buy store-bought foods, which of course, end up not being as healthy as what you could make at home. Here are some…
We’re going to talk about a wonderful mineral called potassium. Potassium has multiple roles of maintaining the balance of fluids in the body, regulating blood pressure, fluids, and acidity. Foods Highest in Potassium: Sweet potato, baked: 694mg Tomato paste, 1/4 cup: 664mg Swiss chard, 1/2 cup, cooked: 655mg Prune juice, 3/4 cup: 530mg Carrot juice,…
Some vegetables have secrets to making them taste great. Here are what I’ve discovered: Broccoli The secret to broccoli, I believe, is miso or salt or soy sauce, and they should be a little crunchy. I remember in the past, anytime broccoli tasted good was when it was stir fried with miso and not overdone…
Why is it if any other organ in your body breaks, you get sympathy, but if your brain breaks, you get secrecy and shame? I read this on a Facebook status and I can’t agree with it more. It’s interesting that people expect that if you run into emotional problems, you can simply change your…
Seriously, I consider this a freaking MIRACLE! (This was once completely DEAD looking!) We bought a little pot plant of basil last week so I can cook, but for some reason I didn’t manage to use that one, so I left it behind my computer desk most of the day. Uh-oh, bad idea because when…