Oatmeal, baked oats, homemade granola, oatmeal crumble, overnight oats… Oatmeal with chopped nuts, oatmeal with diced apples, peanut butter oatmeal, cinnamon oatmeal, peaches & cream oatmeal, pumpkin oats, oatmeal with berries and flax, savory oats, almond butter banana oatmeal, coconut chia oatmeal….you get the point, the options are endless! And on the right morning or […]
“I love fish; but I don’t make it because I have no idea how.” I hear this way too often from people who enjoy eating fish, but say that they only eat it when they go out to a restaurant because they are afraid to make it at home. Well, I am here to tell […]
Originally posted in 2015 and still loving my coffee 🙂 Calling all coffee drinkers! Contrary to popular belief, drinking coffee does have health benefits! Medical News Today tells us that “the potential health benefits associated with drinking coffee include: protecting against type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, liver disease, liver cancer and promoting a healthy heart.“ It is […]
I workout at 5:30 AM – 5 days a week. Occasionally, since COVID, it also may be a 5:00 AM run or 6:45 AM bootcamp. But no later. I find that my body functions best at this time of the morning. There is also something about that fresh air on your face before the sun […]
WHY THIS???? Organic plain Greek yogurt, organic mayo, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, mustard, honey, salt & pepper. AND NOT THIS??? Soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, water, dijon mustard, mustard seed, white wine, salt, citric acid, spices, honey, egg yolk, sugar, etc. Well, at least there are MUSTARD and HONEY in there somewhere??! […]
TRUTH: Any time during the year when fruits and vegetables are out of season, frozen ones are an excellent option! In fact, the ADA reports that a majority of frozen fruits and vegetables are picked at their peak; making them nutritionally comparable to their fresh counterparts. Attempting to buy fruits that are currently out of […]
Pulling this one out of the archives because well, it’s soup season! I don’t know about you all, but our recent weather here in Charlotte has been a lot of misty, rainy & chilly days – the kind that makes you want to curl up and watch a movie. The perfect days for a pot […]
Time to talk quarantine treats! The good news is that NONE of these will de-rail your nutrition unless of course, you eat the entire batch! Quarantine Crack (inspired by Burn trainer, Ashley Beasley)**DISCLAIMER: I could not stop eating this. Serve yourself a bowl, and step away**1/2 cup dark chocolate chips1/2 nut butter (almond, peanut, cashew, […]
Which team do you want to win? Will you be heading to a party? Better question, what can you take to enjoy eating during the game? Superbowl. Each year we gather, hoping that the following Monday was a day off of school and work. If your team is playing, you are super excited to watch […]
By food items labeled with “healthy” eye-catching words like protein and gluten-free. When in reality these franken-foods are loaded with junk.**This bar does actually contain some peanuts & almonds.** But in reality, here is what is in this “healthy” snack… Point being, read your labels. And if you have questions, ask someone. OR Let’s set […]