February 2012
15 posts
Gnosis Chocolate Shoppe →
My favorite healthy chocolate company, Gnosis Chocolate, recently opened up a pop-up shoppe here in NYC. The pop-up store on East 23rd Street is nestled inside Organique, an organic take-out restaurant. I knew I wanted to check out the shoppe and show the Gnosis team my support because there’s no telling how long they’ll be […]
How I Stopped Menstrual Cramps →
This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for awhile, but I wanted to fully test out my tips and tricks before I shared them with you. I’ve dealt with pretty severe menstrual cramps since my late teenage years and always felt like it was something I just had to accept. But over the […]
Post-Workout Hunger →
SELF Magazine wrote that 22% of readers said they tend to pig out after they complete a workout. SELF Contributing Editor Joy Bauer, R.D. said to shoot for protein-carb combos such as edamame or soy crisps. These types of food help your muscles recover from the workout without undoing all the hard work you just […]
Low-Carb, Low-Brain →
Think you need to avoid eating carbs? Think again. A new study found that low-carb dieters perform worse on memory-based tasks than other dieters who simply cut calories (not carbs). The primary fuel for our brains is glucose, and once carbohydrates break down in your body, they are converted into glucose. Study authors say cutting […]
Feel Better Veggie Bean Soup →
I made an all veggie soup last week and it came out pretty good. I wasn’t in love with it (I thought I made it too spicy), but my boyfriend seems to think it’s super yummy, so I figured it was worth a share. I can tell you one thing, this soup is super nutritious […]
Packaged, Convenient, Tasty…and Healthy! →
HealthCastle.com suggests five of the healthiest packaged foods you can buy at the grocery store. It can be hard to find a healthy choice among convenient packaged foods, but Health Castle found five tasty items without the dreaded calories, trans fat, and refined sugars. Included in the list are two of my favorites: Stonyfield All […]
Healthy Frozen Meals →
Women’s Health Magazine reviewed and rated some healthy frozen meals. Read on for their favorites: Laurel’s favorite: Any of the meals from Amy’s Kitchen are seriously yummy and satisfying. My favorite is the “Black Bean Vegetable Enchilada”. I wait until they go on sale and stock up my freezer for easy lunches during the work […]
Portobello Mushroom Burger →
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Healthy Eating on Travel →
The past two weeks I’ve been in Florida for a work trip. It’s been a lot of long hours at work, but I’ve also had time to spend with my friends and family and their sweet puppy dogs. Oh, and the weather in Florida has been just heavenly! Sunny during the day and cool at […]
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Veggie Pizza Night →
Last Friday night I made my boyfriend’s favorite, a homemade pizza with lots of vegetables. Pizza is always a treat, so I feel better about eating it when it’s prepared at home with fresh vegetables and vegan cheese. I prepped all the ingredients ahead of time and asked my man to roll out the crust […]
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Amy’s Vegan Margherita Pizza →
I was picking up some frozen foods at Westerly’s last week and was excited to see they were carrying the new Vegan Margherita Pizza with Daiya Cheese from Amy’s Kitchen. I love using Daiya cheese on my own homemade pizzas, and let’s be honest, it’s nice to have a frozen pizza around for those days […]
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Spiced Pea Soup →
Okay, so I am fully aware that pea soup is not at the top of everyone’s list for “appetizing” foods…in fact for a lot of people, it might be at the bottom of that list. I used to think pea soup was just gross looking. I had only tried it once or twice and it […]
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Growing Vegetables at Home →
My sister in Florida bought a house last year and she’s been fixing up her backyard little by little. One of her big goals is to grow her own vegetables. She started with a tomato plant and there are already 5 baby tomatoes growing bigger each day. Last weekend she planted a big box of […]
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Whole Grains and Oats– a five-year Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study showed that people whose diets contain the most whole grains “had the thinnest carotid artery walls and showed the slowest progression in artery wall thickness.” Try these recipes:
Baked Apple Crumble
Better Than Your Average Oatmeal
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1. Whole Grains and Oats – a five-year Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study showed that people whose diets contain the most whole grains “had the thinnest carotid artery walls and showed the slowest progression in artery wall thickness.” Try these recipes:
Baked Apple Crumble
Better Than Your Average Oatmeal
