Time to get back into our routines and turn those brains back on. Whether you are packing lunches for your kids or yourself, here are my best tips for maximizing brain power and avoiding late afternoon energy slumps.
Choose whole grains over refined carbohydrates. Bread or crackers with whole grains and seeds provide fiber (keeping our [...]
I was recently horrified when a local news segment featured a doctor talking about heart health and he said Canola oil was a better choice than olive oil because olive oil had some saturated fat. I could not disagree more. While I don’t think the occasional use of Canola oil is the worst thing a [...]
Only if—and this is key—you actually eat a lot of vegetables. Vegetarianism is not a good weight management strategy if you are a pasta-tarian. Excessive carbohydrates, especially refined ones, lead to increased fat stores. Another reason it can be hard to lose weight on a vegetarian diet is the need for essential fatty [...]
Fat is an important part of a healthy diet in that it
• protects our internal organs
• absorbs and transports fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K
• keeps us warm
• provides the body with myelin to insulate nerve fibers
• fuels the body
• regulates hormones and is crucial for cellular reproduction
But of course it is important to [...]
We Americans tend to eat a lot of wheat products even though 20% of us are likely intolerant to gluten (the protein in wheat, rye, barley and triticale). It is easy to get into a rut while trying to incorporate whole grains into one’s diet. Who wants to eat brown rice every day? Not me. [...]