YOU WILL NEVER GO "HANGRY" AGAIN! Hangry - a portmanteau of "hungry" and "angry" that has gained popularity over the past several months. That irritable feeling can ruin your day, and if you take it out on your friends, family, and coworkers, can ruin theirs as well. But this feeling can be stopped! Hanger is [...]
HOW TO COOK THOSE OTHER LEAFY GREENS On Facebook the other day, I linked to a great article on Mother Nature Network discussing 15 leafy greens you should add to your diet. In the slideshow, they give some advice for prepping the greens, but don’t really provide any recipes. Not everyone is comfortable just winging [...]
4 WAYS TO CUT STRESS AT THE GROCERY STORE Whether you’re an avid coupon-er or a novice chef, the grocery store can be an intimidating place. How many times have you spent forever in a store, only to get home and realize that you don’t actually have anything to cook for dinner that night? Instead [...]
SAVORY PUMPKIN DISHES Fall obviously brings certain things to mind: cooler weather, changing leaves, and (of course) pumpkins. While “pumpkin flavor” has undergone a renaissance over the last decade, the pumpkin itself is often banished to the porch to rot. But people who disregard the pumpkin are missing out, both on flavor and nutrition! While [...]
5 WAYS TO EAT LESS MEAT Yesterday I talked about the correlation between high meat consumption and obesity. Today, we’re going to talk about easy ways to cut the meat without getting rid of it completely. First, think about portion size. One serving of meat is 2 to 3 ounces of chicken, pork, or [...]
THE DIRTY DOZEN & THE CLEAN FIFTEEN Is it better to eat an unwashed apple than no apple at all? Well... that depends. Did you get your apple from the organic market or from Safeway? You see, apples are one member of the "Dirty Dozen" - the 12 produce items most likely to contain traces [...]
SLOW DOWN! HOW TO EAT MORE MINDFULLY The tagline of this blog says it, but I'll repeat it here. Food is so more than just fuel. Unfortunately, with our busy schedules and multi-tasking, we tend to forget that. We rush through meals, eat at our desks, veg out in front of the television - all [...]
FLEXITARIANS - MORE THAN VEGETARIANS WHO CHEAT Say the term “flexitarian” in front of a vegan, and you might get a scornful response. After all, flexitarians are just vegetarians that cheat, right? Wrong! Flexitarians are becoming more common as people move toward a plant-based diet without giving up meat entirely. The term flexitarian refers to [...]
SNEAK IN THOSE VEGETABLES The Huffington Post has a great article called 41 Sneaky Ways to Eat More Vegetables. Whether you're just not a huge fan of veggies but know you need to eat more, or are trying to trick your kids into eating healthier, that article and the recipes are a great resource! I've [...]
HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS VALENTINE’S DAY MEALS FOR TWO Hearts, chocolates, flowers, and gazing lovingly into one another’s eyes are all staples of a romantic Valentine’s Day. So why do we let fighting for reservations, sitting in crowded restaurants, and trying to ignore the PDA-heavy couple next to your table get in the way of quality [...]
