Last week we looked at 6 great ways to eat more veggies. Now have a look at part 2 and find more exciting ways to incorporate veggies into your diet. 7. Discover the wonderful world of Soups No discussion of soup is complete without mentioning the beauty of homemade bone broth. Bone broth is easily [...]
12 Exciting Ways to Eat More Veggies, Part 1
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Here are 6 simple ways to add more veggies to your diet. Stay-tuned next week for 6 more! 1. Discover the wonderful world of salads I have posted on the power of salad dressings before. Suffice it to say that salads are an amazing venue for consuming the colors of the rainbow in vegetables, as [...]
Are You Eating Right?
March 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The one thing that probably all of us can agree upon is that there are endless ideas about what constitutes an ideal diet. And some of these ideas are so diametrically opposed one’s head can start spinning with a simple google search. This is especially distressing when trying to figure out the best way to [...]
Salad Dressing as Pregnancy SuperFood!
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We all have heard of the wonderful SuperFoods out there such as kale and liver. But wouldn’t it be great if there was one more SuperFood that could actually add spice and flavor to your life? There is! With only about 5 minutes every 2-3 days you can create your own fabulous homemade salad dressings [...]
Elimination-Mania
March 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It seems everywhere you turn these days people are off of all kinds of food. Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, nut-free, grain-free, meat-free. What is left to eat?! I’m not discounting the value of removing problematic foods from the diet. But, unless there is a real allergy present, this should only be a TEMPORARY SITUATION! I [...]
Your Food Can Talk! And Your DNA Is Listening!
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
No, I’m not talking about belching. Nor am I talking about passing gas. Well, not directly at least. What I am talking about is taking advantage of the potential to maximize your health and the health of your baby! This is the fascinating topic of how food communicates with your cells. Essentially, food carries information [...]
The Slippery Slope
February 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The more junk food you eat, the easier it is to eat junk food Of course, what one person considers junk food may be super healthy for another. But the trend remains the same. If you have a particular standard and you don’t keep to it then it becomes easier and easier to not keep [...]
A Week of Dinners by an 11-Year Old
February 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you want to get a good balance of healthy and tasty just ask an 11-year old who was brought up eating a nutrient-dense diet. Here is a week of dinners as created by my daughter, Isabella. She was going for a fine balance between appealing and tasty, and healthy and nourishing. I think she [...]
The Magic of Chicken Soup
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
This is the 3rd of a series of “Show-Stopper Lunches”. This is one of my favorites because it is so warming and nourishing and it can be made one day and used for several days to come for lunch. This is also a great recipe to have on hand for after the babies come. There [...]
Show-Stopper Lunches Part 2
January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Don’t be shocked. I am going to talk about raw steak. Raw steak can be a safe and highly nutritious main course to your lunch! The important caveat is that you only eat meat that is from a trusted farmer that produces the highest quality meats. By that I mean, 100% grass-fed, organic, fully pasture-raised [...]
