Why mushrooms need to be a part of your daily/weekly diet: High in Selenium: Selenium helps with DNA repair, which with adequate intake of this mineral will help with a reduced risk for cancer. High in Riboflavin (B2): Riboflavin is necessary for the recycling of glutathione, an antioxidant that protects […]
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Broccoli…Take 1/2 cup by mouth 3x daily for the rest of your life.
Yep, that’s how I put it. I honestly feel that if I tell people how to eat food like they take their pills, then they are more likely to listen to me. And that’s no fault of theirs, but that is just how our society has become. And how easy […]
Bone up on your Calcium…for many reasons actually…
Not only does Calcium help keep our bones strong, but there are many reasons to keep adequate Calcium levels up including for weight loss. Calcium helps play a role in the prevention/treatment of the following conditions: Osteoporosis Kidney Stones Premenstrual syndrome Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome IBS – Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome Colon […]
Sugarless Saturdays…
We have Meatless Mondays and Taco Tuesdays, so why not create a Sugarless Saturday?! Okay, so it doesn’t roll off the tongue as smooth as the other titles but I think it’s the most important one! Yes it’s Saturday, and I am choosing to not eat any sugar today. […]
Outdoor grilling time…but is it as safe as you think?
The weather is warming up outside and people are returning to their outdoor grills. I do love to BBQ but the news this morning reminded me that there are some dangers to this way of cooking. The first story was about an Ecoli breakout, which they are still trying to […]
Bok Choy me baby!
Don’t be passin’ by that bok choy and not putting any into your cart or basket. Just 1 cup of this cabbage is going to nourish you with: 53% of your daily value for Vitamin C 11% of your daily value for Folate 42% of your daily value for Vitamin […]
Chicken Nuggets
While I was going over a menu for a client I was telling her about this recipe and talking about sugar not being in the recipe. She looked confused and said, “But Julie, chicken nuggets don’t usually contain sugar so what do you mean by that?” So I went into […]
My first time eating Poutine!
So I’ve been visiting a friend in Canada and we went to Costco the other day. She said we have to get some Poutine. I of course asked “what is that”? She showed me the picture and explained that it’s fries, gravy, with some cheese curds. “Ummmmmm yeah no thanks” […]