I could have this for breakfast everyday. And the best part is – I should! It’s a great way to start the day packed with whole grains, fiber and lean protein! Imagine French Toast for breakfast everyday and calling yourself healthy at the same time. I love it! Cinnamon French Toast: 2 slices of Ezekiel [...]

Happy New Year everyone! I’m sure many of you have all sorts of resolutions to have a healthy 2011 so I thought I’d start this year with a very helpful idea to keep your resolutions in line. This one is sure to fatten your wallet and loosen your belt. I’m a big advocate of bringing [...]

Want to avoid your annual winter cold? Get yourself to the gym! And I’m not the only one saying it http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/101101/science/science_exercise_fitness_colds_1

I’m cooking up a storm these days! I think it’s because I’m working full time and going for lunch everyday in a food court is not really an option if I want to keep my pants the same size. I try to make things that are great for dinner, but really great to heat up [...]

There is this fantastic magazine in Ontario provided by the LCBO called Food and Drink , and every now and again I find an amazing recipe that I’m able to “health-ify” and then share with you! This great chicken recipe was in the Summer 2010 issue. Here is what I did with it: Leek, Chicken [...]

This is a great commercial put out by The New York City Heath Department. If you know anyone who still drinks pop, this is really worth a look. Click on the picture to see the video! Now they just need to make a commercial with a guy chugging a bottle of toxic chemicals sitting beside [...]

Have you ever been to the restaurant Fresh? Well, if you have or have not they make this delicious ginger salad dressing. Now I am actually not a big ginger fan – but for some reason I LOVE THIS DRESSING! This is the dressing that makes you WANT to eat salad! No joke! My sister [...]

My husband sent me this really interesting articles about impulse shopping. I read it and immediately thought how much it related to impulse eating. It seems everyone has some sort of vise to help them cope with everyday stress. Some people “shop till they drop!” Some – eat. The article talks about four reasons we [...]

Ever since I moved form the States to Canada I have been obsessed with finding an alternative to my favorite Greek style yogurt: Fage.  Why they don’t sell it in Canada, I don’t know. Anyway, I think I found something! I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have [...]

Life has really changed for me these days, I’m working full time in an office.  I’m so used to running here and there that getting my 10,000 steps a day has never been a challenge. And if I didn’t get in my 10,000, I had the time to go for a walk or something. Now, [...]