Get Fit as a Family
Dinner Diva Get Fit as a Family By: Leanne Ely, CNC One of the best ways to reinforce a strong sense of community within your family is to encourage and take initiative to keep the family physically fit as a unit. It’s amazing how much you do in the physical realm can be translated into […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fall in Love with Honeycrisp Apples
Apples are one of my favorite snack foods because they’re delicious and a low-maintenance fruit to bring wherever you go. No peeling, all you have to do is pick them up and bite into them. But I’m going to talk about one type of apple in particular: Honeycrisp apples, my very favorite. Even the name […]
Why Spicy Food is Good for You
Healthy Foods Why Spicy Food is Good for You By Leanne Ely, CNC Some like it hot! And some like it spicy. Some like both at the same time! Whatever your preference, spicy food and in particular, hot and spicy food can rev your metabolism and put a little bounce in your step. The most […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Chia Seeds – The Next Super Food
If you haven’t heard of chia seeds yet, trust me you were bound to hear of them sooner or later. They’re rising stars quickly earning the title of becoming the next big “superfood.” Yes, they’re exactly the same seed you remember from ch-ch-chia pet commercials, the only difference is they’re fit for human consumption and […]
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 […]
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 […]