Quick Tips

10 Foods Every Woman Should be Eating:

Posted by on Jul 22, 2012 in Blog, Quick Tips | 3 comments

1.  Eggs  Eggs are one of the most bioavailable source of protein in the American diet.  Protein is digested more slowly than carbohydrates keeping you feeling full longer and less likely to overeat or make bad choices throughout your busy day!   Egg yolks contain 2 powerful antioxidants that help keep eyes and skin healthy.   Eggs are high in cholesterol, but no need to worry – dietary cholesterol has very little to no impact on your blood level cholesterol. 2.  Nuts Nuts are a...

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Eat All Day and Never Get Fat!

Posted by on Nov 1, 2011 in Blog, Quick Tips | 0 comments

Have you heard that eating 5 to 6 times a day will help keep you fit and trim?  It’s true!  Nutrition experts agree, keeping your body nourished by eating every three hours, will help stave off hunger and keep your metabolism burning strong. The trick is to not over eat.  Think of a hunger scale ranging from 1 to 10 – with 1 being famished and 10 being overstuffed –like Thanksgiving full!   The goal is to stay around a 5 on the hunger scale.  When it is time to eat you are at a 4 and...

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How can I season without salt?

Posted by on Nov 30, -0001 in Quick Tips | 0 comments

There are many other spices found in the grocery store other than salt. Garlic, pepper, onion, and cumin are just of few of the more commonly used spices that add a lot of flavor and no sodium to your favorite dishes. Instead of adding salt to your taco meat; add some cumin and onion to give it that rich meaty flavor. Rosemary gives baked chicken a great flavor when picked fresh. Using fresh herbs as seasoning can be very inexpensive and you can grow them yourself!

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