Dinner Diva: The Paleo diet and your kids
I feel SO amazing since transitioning to a paleolithic way of eating. I feel even better than I did when I was a teenager. Honestly, I wish I knew more about about the benefits of avoiding grains, dairy, gluten, and legumes back when my kids were little! Let me back up for a minute here […]
Food For Thought: Getting in the leafy greens before dinner
“Maaawwwmmm, we’re hungry!” Sound familiar? The door hardly closes behind them when they get off the bus in the afternoon before they drop their school bags and start begging for a snack. And no wonder! Children need to replenish their energy reserves after a long day at school. The problem with this, of course, is […]
Healthy Halloween Treats Kids Will Love
Healthy Foods Healthy Halloween Treats Kids Will Love by Leanne Ely, CNC Trick or treat? Candy may be the norm when the kids come to your door on Halloween, but it’s definitely a trick. Candy’s trick will demote your health and your energy and keep you wanting more and more. It’s the sugar, it’s addicting […]
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 […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Amazing Tomato
Summer is coming to an end. Even though I won’t mind the heat and humidity being gone, I will miss all the scrumptious summer veggies and fruits. But the king of all summer produce is one that flourishes in this season from beginning to end: the amazing tomato. These summer rubies are antioxidant gems, especially […]
After School Snacks That Make the Grade
Healthy Foods After School Snacks That Make the Grade By Leanne Ely, CNC Whenever your children hop off the bus when they get back from school, one of the first things they’re guaranteed to say is “I’m hungry.” It’s very easy to supply them with a tasty and filling snack to hold off their appetite […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Mango Madness
I absolutely love mangos! They’re sweet and juicy and can be added to nearly anything or eaten plain and still be scrumptious! Put a ripe mango in the fridge and they’re a refreshing fruit to enjoy on these toasty summer days. Mangos are a tropical fruit and are mainly grown in India. Nutritionally this fruit […]
Nutty About Nut Butters
Dinner Diva Nutty About Nut Butters By Leanne Ely, CNC One of the great joys of life is nut butter: peanut butter maybe, but almond butter, cashew butter, and macadamia butter are dreams come true. It’s great on top of almost everything. On toast or whole grain waffles in the morning, on sandwiches or celery […]
Best Ballpark Bites
Healthy Foods Best Ballpark Bites by Leanne Ely, CNC If you and your family are sports fanatics or your children are on sports teams, you’re probably not as enthusiastic about the homerun after you’ve substituted your usual dinner plans for whatever the vender sold you. So how do you make the best of ballpark […]