Are you struggling with weight loss? Do you feel like you are eating the right foods, but the weight isn’t coming off? It could be because of your gut health. Your gut microbiota is the complex community of microorganisms that live in your digestive tract and affect the gut environment. Creating and building a healthy…
Eating nut butter as part of your daily diet can be a great way to ingest healthy protein quickly and easily. Slather some on a sliced banana or a piece of whole wheat bread and you’re good to go! Nut butter contains protein and fiber, as well as vitamin E and healthy fat, which makes…
Hungry? Do you have some tortillas in the fridge? Hopefully they are not white flour tortillas, but instead, sprouted whole grain tortillas. If you’ve ever looked at the ingredient list on white flour tortillas, you will notice they are made with enriched flour and many unrecognizable ingredients better known as chemicals and preservatives. Yuck! But…
This is not a prank for bean-haters. The title of this post does not mean that if you know a bean hater that you dislike, make them a bean soup. Although that would be a good idea for a prank. I am actually a bean-hater. But I really wish I liked beans more. They are…
This Roasted Pepper Salad is gorgeous and delicious! It’s great for company or just for your weeknight dinner and is a perfect accompaniment to grilled fish, chicken or steak. Instead of using pre-made jarred peppers, try to roast the peppers yourself. The recipe will guide you on how to do it. Roasting peppers is simple—you…
This hearty, fulfilling Vegetarian Mexican Stew is like a mix between a soup and a stew. It has lots of great vegetables, black beans and quinoa to create a protein-packed meal. Try it topped with diced avocado, cilantro and a dollop of plain Greek yogurt! Print Vegetarian Mexican Quinoa Stew Hearty and fulfilling! Course…
When all you want in April in Chicago is a little bit of Spring in the air, and it refuses to come, add some warmth to your life with a delicious, hot bowl of hearty minestrone soup. This soup is like a one-pot meal! It has beans, vegetables and whole wheat pasta. I am not…
Many people who are trying to lose weight or eat healthy do not eat pasta. I get it. Pasta is a CARB and CARBS have gotten a really bad rap over the years. But what I want to tell you is it’s actually okay to eat pasta IF YOU EAT IT THE RIGHT WAY….
I have yet to find a healthy blueberry muffin recipe that actually tastes good. In my opinion, most healthy blueberry muffins taste like a hockey puck with a couple of blueberries stuck inside. But I’ve gotta hand it to my client, Joan, who passed this recipe on to me! It’s surprisingly good! The muffins are…
In my humble opinion, pizza is one of the all-time best foods. You just can’t beat the combination of melted cheese, tangy tomato sauce and crispy crust. BUT, when you order pizza from a restaurant, you can count on the fact that it will be loaded with sodium, too much cheese and white flour crust—in…