Here is an email I received after I posted Tips For A Healthy Halloween. I thought is was such an interesting way to deal with Halloween Candy -  I wanted to share this readers advice with you. Definitely a different tactic, but one that really seems to work! “We have a ‘free for all’ rule [...]

It’s just coming to the end of blueberry season so we better take advantage of the few weeks we have left! Compared with over 20 other fruits including strawberries and cranberries, blueberries have shown to have the highest antioxidant activity. 1 Cup of Blueberries contains 14 mg of Vitamin C and .8 mg of Vitamin E. In addition to the high antioxidant [...]

This list is not exclusive. Combined with a healthy diet, foods that carry soluble fiber or have omega 3 fatty acids in them will help lower your cholesterol levels. 1. 2. Olive Oil                                          Salmon 3. Colorful Fruit & [...]

After making what they thought was the right dessert choice, have you ever heard of  someone complaining that they felt gassy or bloated after the slice of watermelon? Or saying that fruit gives them bad acid reflux? This could merely mean they have eaten the fruit in the wrong sequence as opposed to fruit simply not agreeing with them. There [...]

If you’re participating in The Passover Challenge, the most important two tips I can give you are: 1. Be Prepared 2. Stay Full How do you do this ? Snack! Prepare yourself snacks for the day and carry them with you wherever you go. Keep snacks in your car, keep snacks in your purse! If [...]

I was just asked what snack I like to grab on the go when I’m in a rush. This is one of my top choices! Lara Bars. I love these bars because they are one of the few on the market that are preservative free and still taste delicious. They come in all sorts of flavors, my favorite is Cashew Cookie. My husbands [...]

My husband likes to call Avocados nature’s cheese!  We put avocado on sandwiches, in cottage cheese with tomato slices, on salads- in fact we look for any excuse to add a little bit of the green stuff to whatever where eating! In moderation of course! Although avocados are good for us, they are high in fat (the [...]

One of the things I love about winter is the change of food. Silly, I know but I crave soups and stews this time of year and I never seem to want them in the summer months. And I love soups. They can be such a healthy and filling meal or a delicious side dish. [...]

These little oranges are everywhere in the grocery stores now. Some are Clementines, some Mandarin Oranges and some Tangerines! But, whatever type you prefer,  they are all delicious! And, they are GREAT for curbing a sweet tooth! Fruit is natures candy after all.  With only 45 calories for a 3 ounce orange, theses little puppies make up almost half [...]

We’re having company this weekend. As you know, I try not to keep crap in the house that I don’t want to eat- I know if it’s there, I’ll eat it guaranteed. But, I also don’t think it’s fair to assume that company is going to eat the way we eat. I mean, I make yummy [...]