Although not commonly consumed today, parsnips used to be more popular than carrots and potatoes in the middle ages. Parsnips are close cousins to carrots and fennel. They are very nutritious, full of fiber, vitamins and minerals including: Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Vitamin E, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. This gives you plenty of reasons to get acquainted with parsnips and find a delicious way to enjoy them. Here are some ideas to get you started:
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Are you bored of eating the same things every day? Usually this is the time of year when your commitment to your New Year’s Resolutions start to wane. Often when people start a healthier lifestyle they put together rigid meal plans that can often get dull after the initial motivation wears off. But nutritious eating does not have to be boring. In fact one of the biggest secrets to making lifelong lifestyle changes in your diet is to make meals interesting and delicious like this healthy breakfast recipe for Yogurt and Fruit Parfait!
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When I go to make dinner, one of the biggest hassles is when I am all out of an ingredient, like garlic or spices. These are both key ingredients to adding flavor of many of my favorite dishes. And so, I recently tried the Coterie Club Chef in a Bottle product in a stir fry, and it is now a staple in my kitchen. It is a quick way to add that burst of flavor to your favorite dish.
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This delicious soup is sure to be a hit in your home. Not only is it super easy to make, but it is highly nutritious. This is a variation of a traditional dish that originates from Africa, where yams were a major component of the indigenous diet. Yams are high in B vitamins, fiber and Beta Carotene. They are a much healthier alternative to the regular white potato. If you cannot eat peanuts, just substitute the peanut butter with almond butter like I did.
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These days most of us do not have time to make desserts when we are entertaining, we usually pick up something pre-made. This might save us some time, but there are many advantages to baking your own desserts, because you are in control. In this blog post, I’ll give you a great healthy dessert recipe for homemade baked maple custard.
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Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition on Feb 2nd, 2012
Many of these convenience foods are highly acidic and force the body to scramble to balance or “buffer” its pH to a normal level. The body does this by tapping into its alkalizing mineral warehouse – your bones and teeth. Modern health messaging emphasizes putting extra calcium into our bodies, but forgets why the calcium is being leached in the first place. When the body is acidified it is also allowing less oxygen to get to its cells. If our bodies are constantly in an acidic state, we are in a state known as “Acidosis”.
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Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition on Jan 30th, 2012
Some foods are acidic in the body and some are alkaline, and the food choices we make have a huge effect on how we feel. This acidic state can make us feel tired, lethargic, nausea, malaise, aches and pains, headaches, joint pain and even gain weight.
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Posted in Health, Nutrition on Jan 26th, 2012
Most parts of the body want an alkaline condition for optimal health. But due to our modern diet of sugar, processed foods most people will find that they are too acidic. This acidic state can make us feel tired, lethargic, nausea, malaise, aches and pains, headaches, joint pain and even weight gain.
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Posted in DRINK RECIPES, Health, Nutrition on Jan 20th, 2012
One of the easiest ways to add a gentle detox or cleanse into your routine, is with lemon. Although lemon is thought of as an acidic fruit, it is highly alkalizing once it goes into your body. This means that it helps your body to be in a state that is more balanced and health-creating.
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Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wa”) is an ancient food that was treasured by the Incas in South America as a sacred food over 4000 years ago. Quinoa is usually referred to as a grain, but it is actually more closely related to the leafy green family and produces edible leaves and seeds. In this blog post, I thought I would share one of my favourite recipes – Quinoa Greek Salad.
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