What’s the difference & how to choose the best option for you… Meal planning and meal prepping have the same end goal but are different methods of getting there. I’ve had experience with both and both work in different seasons …
Category: Nutrition
More about Food Labels
So as I was writing my last blog, the FDA announced an update to the now confusing Nutrition Facts labels. Sometimes I feel like it’s written in another language! You can read the press release here. As stated by First …
Truth about Food Labels
Low-Fat, Fat-Free, All Natural, Low Sodium. What do these words have in common? These are all marketing terms that companies do research on in order to get you, the consumer, to buy their products. But here’s the catch, just because …
Grilled Chicken Pineapple Sliders
Grilled Chicken Pineapple Sliders Ingredients Original recipe makes 6 sliders 1 lemon, juiced 1 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon cider vinegar salt and black pepper to taste 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut in half 6 pineapple rings 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 6 Hawaiian bread rolls – …
What’s the Deal with Detoxing?
“Oh, no thanks, I’m doing a detox right now.” It’s a line you’ve probably heard someone (maybe even yourself) say while turning down a piece of cake at a birthday party. Although it’s been around for thousands of years, “detoxing”, …
Cooking at Home—10 Tips to Make it Manageable
People who cook at home have better diets than those who don’t. Seems simple enough, right? Er, right. In reality, while most of us would like to cook at home more often, it can sometimes feel next to impossible: we …
Counting calories and still not losing weight???
Counting Calories... and you still aren’t losing weight.... 3,500 calories is equivalent to 1 pound of body fat. So if you need to lose 10 pounds, that’s 35,000 calories you need to expend from your body. Whether you burn calories …
Teriyaki Beef and Peppers
Easy recipe for an Asian cuisine! 25 PREP TIME; 25 TOTAL TIME; 6 INGREDIENTS! Enjoy!
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Easy pizza dinner that uses chicken and pesto for a great meal. If fontina is not available at your store, just substitute mozzarella
What is your body burning?
Calories in vs. calories out.... Meaning food vs exercise, what are you taking in and burning are you burning through exercise. Most people assume that 2,000 calories is the correct amount of calories but in reality every single body is …