Carbs are a poor choice as a pre-bed meal. Complex carbohydrates that is. The reason: Consuming carbohydrates will result in a significant insulin release. This will put the breaks on fat-burning. If that is your goal. Carbs are also much more easily stored as fat in the evening hours when metabolism is naturally slowing in preparationContinue reading "Avoid Carbs and Insulin Before Bed"
I was about 17 when I first went to Weight Watchers. One of the first rules they teach is to Eat your fruit, DO NOT drink it. The science is simple… Your body cannot digest the amount of insulin you are putting into your blood stream in juice form fast enough to use so thatContinue reading "Drinking your Fruit and The Juice Fad"
A friend once asked me why I choose sweet over white potatoes if sweet potatoes have more sugar? Despite their name, they don’t! On the glycemic index compare 45 to 75-100 on the white potato. Sweet Potatoes are also richer in anti-oxidants. The deeper the color of flesh, the greater the antioxidant content. If you can’tContinue reading "Sweet Potato vs. White Potato"
We consume eighteen million pounds of potato chips on Super Bowl Sunday alone! We eat 7.5 billion pounds of French fries a year! It’s no wonder POTATOES have gotten a bad rap for being a high-glycemic food. This means that we digest sugars so rapidly that they give us a sharp rise in blood glucose.Continue reading "18 Million pounds of POTATO chips on Super Bowl Sunday – gone : O !!!!"
Here’s a recipe straight from JBeFit Kitchen… Cooked kale scores 1000 out of a possible 1000 points on the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI guide). No surprise that leafy greens top the scale as a low calorie food with high nutrient value. Another veggie packed with antioxidants. Asparagus is a very good source of fiber,Continue reading "Warm Kale & Asparagus Salad- the recipe you asked for"
So many times I have reached for a stick of sugarless gum despite knowing full well the damage artificial sweeteners can do just to keep from eating or craving dessert… Here’s the skinny … Chewing without eating food can be counterproductive. This sends the signal to your body that food is coming. Your body was designedContinue reading "Chew On This"
This applies to all ages, genders & fitness levels not just the ladies… Burning Calories: Muscle tissue is dense and burns calories even at the state of rest: more muscles equal more calories burned. Stronger Bones: Weight-bearing exercises stimulate new bone growth, which helps ward off bone loss and osteoporosis that afflict many women asContinue reading "5 More Weight Training Truths"
This Summer pair is a light dish for hot weather months. Though available year around zucchini & yellow squash are best in summer. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 min NO EXCUSES! Ingredients: Veggetti® see pic* 1 zucchini 1 yellow squash 2 Tbs EVOO 2 garlic clove, minced 2 Tbs fresh basil, choppedContinue reading "Sautéed Basil Pesto Zucchini & Yellow Squash Veggetti®"
The simplest and most cost effective way to alkalinize your water is to put lemon in it. Lemons are considered one of the most alkalizing foods you can eat. This may seem untrue as they are acidic on their own. However, in the body, lemons are alkaline; the citric acid does not create acidity onceContinue reading "Turn Life’s Lemon’s into a Powerful Tool"
…that is, calculating exactly how many calories were consumed when eating particular foods, and “burned” when engaging in different activities. If you consider the equation CALORIES IN vs. CALORIES OUT creating a deficit would = weight loss and creating a surplus would = weight gain seems so simple… but it’s not If you eat tooContinue reading "Calories – to Count or Not to Count?"
Chia seeds come from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family. Chia seeds are especially high in Omega-3s. Making them one of the richest plant based sources of fatty acids. Omega –3 can help reduce inflammation, enhance cognitive performance and reduce high cholesterol. Chia seeds are rich in antioxidants that helpContinue reading "Chia Seeds"
Carbs are a poor choice as a pre-bed meal. Complex carbohydrates that is. The reason: Consuming carbohydrates will result in a significant insulin release. This will put the breaks on fat-burning. If that is your goal. Carbs are also much more easily stored as fat in the evening hours when metabolism is naturally slowing in preparationContinue reading "Avoid Carbs and Insulin Before Bed"
I was about 17 when I first went to Weight Watchers. One of the first rules they teach is to Eat your fruit, DO NOT drink it. The science is simple… Your body cannot digest the amount of insulin you are putting into your blood stream in juice form fast enough to use so thatContinue reading "Drinking your Fruit and The Juice Fad"
A friend once asked me why I choose sweet over white potatoes if sweet potatoes have more sugar? Despite their name, they don’t! On the glycemic index compare 45 to 75-100 on the white potato. Sweet Potatoes are also richer in anti-oxidants. The deeper the color of flesh, the greater the antioxidant content. If you can’tContinue reading "Sweet Potato vs. White Potato"
We consume eighteen million pounds of potato chips on Super Bowl Sunday alone! We eat 7.5 billion pounds of French fries a year! It’s no wonder POTATOES have gotten a bad rap for being a high-glycemic food. This means that we digest sugars so rapidly that they give us a sharp rise in blood glucose.Continue reading "18 Million pounds of POTATO chips on Super Bowl Sunday – gone : O !!!!"
Here’s a recipe straight from JBeFit Kitchen… Cooked kale scores 1000 out of a possible 1000 points on the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI guide). No surprise that leafy greens top the scale as a low calorie food with high nutrient value. Another veggie packed with antioxidants. Asparagus is a very good source of fiber,Continue reading "Warm Kale & Asparagus Salad- the recipe you asked for"
So many times I have reached for a stick of sugarless gum despite knowing full well the damage artificial sweeteners can do just to keep from eating or craving dessert… Here’s the skinny … Chewing without eating food can be counterproductive. This sends the signal to your body that food is coming. Your body was designedContinue reading "Chew On This"
This applies to all ages, genders & fitness levels not just the ladies… Burning Calories: Muscle tissue is dense and burns calories even at the state of rest: more muscles equal more calories burned. Stronger Bones: Weight-bearing exercises stimulate new bone growth, which helps ward off bone loss and osteoporosis that afflict many women asContinue reading "5 More Weight Training Truths"
This Summer pair is a light dish for hot weather months. Though available year around zucchini & yellow squash are best in summer. Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 min NO EXCUSES! Ingredients: Veggetti® see pic* 1 zucchini 1 yellow squash 2 Tbs EVOO 2 garlic clove, minced 2 Tbs fresh basil, choppedContinue reading "Sautéed Basil Pesto Zucchini & Yellow Squash Veggetti®"
The simplest and most cost effective way to alkalinize your water is to put lemon in it. Lemons are considered one of the most alkalizing foods you can eat. This may seem untrue as they are acidic on their own. However, in the body, lemons are alkaline; the citric acid does not create acidity onceContinue reading "Turn Life’s Lemon’s into a Powerful Tool"
