The American diet is filled with processed foods. Americans tend to be looking for the fast convenient choice with such fast paced lifestyles. When asked and polled they unanimously agree that it works with ease and therefore they consume a great deal of processed foods fitting in their life with not much required. They can…
Category: Wellness
Healthy Eating & Living requires you to get your veggies in
Be sure to be getting the proper servings of fruits and veggies into your diet. Remember that you don’t want to over cook veggies as they begin to lose their nutritional value once they have been heated. Eating them al dente, and crisp will allow the nutrition to remain intact while also eating them warm….
February is Heart Awareness Month
This month is Heart Awareness Month and a great time to talk about keeping your heart healthy through diet and lifestyle. With Cardiovascular disease, heart disease and stroke being the leading cause of death in the United States according to the U.S Department of Health & Human Services, we want to be sure you know…
Staying Healthy One Step At A Time
Healthy Tips to Incorporate Right Away I get requests daily asking how to begin taking the steps to move towards a healthy lifestyle. One of my tricks that always keeps me on track and prevents me from falling off is – being prepared. Planning ahead really is a great step to move you closer to…
Be Well Tuscan White Bean & Veggie Soup
Be Well White Bean & Veggie Soup Time: 1 Hour Servings: 4-6 Bowls 15 Item Recipe Vegan & Vegetarian Recipe Ingredients: 1 Cup Organic White Beans dry, soaked overnight and drained 1/2 Organic Onion, chopped 2 Cloves Organic Garlic, chopped3 Oganic Carrot, chopped 3 Organic Celery Stalks, chopped 9 Organic Brussel Sprouts, cut in half…
New YEAR Goal Setting
Hopefully by now you have determined some new years resolution beginning to nail down and narrow down your focus for a better you. Whether your resolution is to get in better shape, eat healthier, start a savings account, be sure you have specific things to focus on so that you can accomplish them and really…
Commit To Eating Better & Healthier This YEAR!
The American diet is filled with processed foods. Americans tend to be looking for the fast convenient choice with such fast paced lifestyles. When asked and polled they unanimously agree that it works with ease and therefore they consume a great deal of processed foods fitting in their life with not much required. They can…
Low-Calorie Antioxidant Kale
Kale is an amazing food and nutritionally it has a lot to offer. You can eat a large bowl of kale as 1 packed cup is only 34 calories. Kale has a natural taste and is great in salads, soups, stews and more. Kale grows in its peak season from mid-winter through first weeks of…
Honey a Healing Food & Natural Sweetener
Honey is such a great aid in many ailments including soothing a cough. With its rich antioxidant properties it is a wonderful immunity booster. Honey naturally has antiviral and antibacterial capabilities. A recent Penn State study found honey more effective than an over the counter commonly prescribed drug dextromethorphan (cough suppressant). Honey can soothe throat…
Healing Properties of Cinnamon
Cinnamon – An amazing healing food Cinnamon has sweet woody notes of bright spice. This spice has also been touted as an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon named Cinnamomum cassia, is a heavy and rich, spicy, cousin Ceylon cinnamon. 1/2 teaspoon a day has been found to regulate blood sugar levels, according to…