Stress Eating
Dinner Diva Stress Eating by Leanne Ely, CNC If life is overwhelming and ice cream is your comfort, you have fallen classically into stress eating. Is your job weighing you down? Do your family’s needs seem endless and way too much? And is that chocolate bar you stowed away behind other pantry items starting […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fun with Favas
Got Fava? Ever had ’em? These beans aren’t exactly a common veggie found in most refrigerator’s crispers. You may not even be able to find them at the grocery store. Fava beans have a dual identity as a broad bean. So if you ever hear the words “fava” or “broad” come before bean, they’re referring […]
Antioxidants – Give Your Body a Fighting Chance
Food For Thought Antioxidants – Give Your Body a Fighting Chance by Leanne Ely, CNC A word that you all have probably heard used over and over again is antioxidants. What is so great about antioxidants that inspire incessant repetition in the nutritional world? Let me give you a picture first–take a shiny new […]
Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
We hear all the time about how someone has a fast or slow metabolism. Those of us with slow metabolisms are always envious of those in possession of a fast metabolism. Why? Because it means they burn calories faster. In other words – it’s easier for them to stay lean. Sadly, not all of us […]
The Skinny on Fad Diets
Dinner Diva The Skinny on Fad Diets By Leanne Ely, CNC Quick question: Do fad diets work? The answer is YES. Surprised I’d say that, aren’t you? But I’m not finished. You will lose weight (and probably muscle; not the fat loss you wanted) and then most likely (97% likely as a matter of […]
Tip, Trick & a Recip: Benefits of the Acai Berry
This little purple berry’s name has spread like wildfire in the last couple of years from being everything to superfood to diet supplement par excellence! They really do have high levels of antioxidants; the jury is still out on the diet help they offer, but let’s talk about the nutrition aspect. The antioxidant-rich acai berry […]
Getting to Know the Glycemic Index
The Glycemic Index has been around for a while and in the last few years, has become a buzz word in the nutrition world. The GI (Glycemic Index) is a measure of the effects of all carbohydrates on blood sugar levels and recorded on a scale from high to low. Understanding that carbohydrates break down […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: How-To on Honeydew PLUS a Cool Summer Recipe
We don’t hear much about the Honeydew. Cantaloupe? Watermelon? Sure. Honeydew? Not so much. But it’s the Honeydew that has exquisite flavor and is chock full of goodness. This soft green melon is full of these nutritional nuggets: vitamin C (actually one serving of honeydew will give you almost half of the vitamin C you […]
The Best Foods for Finals
Food For Thought The Best Foods for Finals by Leanne Ely, CNC Summer is on the horizon! Three months of sunglasses, sunscreen, swimming, and too much ice cream. However, before we can play in the sun we have to survive to the end of the school year. At least, your kids do and you […]