Food For Thought: 411 on Multivitamins
Even if you’re eating properly, and keeping up with a well-rounded and nutrition-filled diet, there’s still a chance you’re not getting all the nutrients your body really needs. Sure, you’d get a satisfactory amount, but do you really want your body to settle for simply satisfactory or would you rather choose great? It’s not much of a question is it?
The Truth About Soy
Healthy Foods The Truth About Soy by Leanne Ely, CNC There is a huge misconception that soy is the smarter choice when it comes to milk, meat, and snack foods. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but soy is a member of the dark side. I don’t think any Jedi Knight would […]
Sugar Shock: Are You Addicted?
Dinner Diva Sugar Shock: Are You Addicted? By Leanne Ely, CNC Okay, so you don’t drink sodas, eat candies, cookies or anything remotely resembling a sugar drenched dessert. What if you found out you were eating a ton of sugar but didn’t even know it? Some of the most common foods you’d think would be […]
Incredible Coconut Oil
I love coconut oil. Just ask my family, I’ll use it for practically anything. I not only cook with it, I use it on my skin, even in my hair! Coconut oil has an amazing amount of benefits, including the fact that it is antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal as well, did you know that?
Finding Balance as an Empty Nester
Food For Thought Finding Balance as an Empty Nester By Leanne Ely, CNC For all intents and purposes, I am an empty nester—my children aren’t at home full time anymore. Things have changed dramatically at my house and I didn’t fully realize this until after I did my whole Two Week Kitchen Makeover with Rubbermaid […]
Healthy Foods: Flavoring Foods Without Added Salt
As someone that spends too much time in the kitchen, I love salt just as much as the next person. The only problem with living in America is that we tend to exceed our sodium needs with nearly every meal. So how can we cut back and still make our meals taste every bit as […]
Best Post-Workout Foods
Dinner Diva Best Post-Workout Foods By Leanne Ely, CNC Whenever you workout there are only three things you really want to do after: drink gallons of water, shower, and eat a nice, big and filling meal. The water and shower are easy to come by, but deciding what to eat is always a dilemma because […]
Refrigerator Redesign
Dinner Diva Refrigerator Redesign By Leanne Ely, CNC Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to ask each of you, if you would, kindly open your refrigerator door. So how’s it looking? A little messy? Maybe it’s so full of food you can’t even see the shelves anymore? If it’s really bad, does it have a […]
Fall is the Time to Commit to Family Dinner
Food For Thought Fall is the Time to Commit to Family Dinner by Grace R. Freedman, Ph.D. The nip of fall is in the air, school is well underway, the kids’ extracurricular activities are gearing up, and maybe new projects are getting started at work. Whew! This time of year can be the busiest season, […]