St. Patrick’s Day in around the corner (or here in State College the State Patty’s Day festivities has already happened) and McDonald’s is rolling out their cult creating, glowing green shake – The Shamrock Shake. In the world of food gimmicks, the Shamrock Shake has serious staying power. It was created in the 1970’s, sold via by Uncle […]
Recipes
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are an incredible nutrient dense food. Evidence of Brussels sprouts being grown and eaten in Belgium dates back to the late 1500’s. Brussels sprouts are of the same plant lineage as cabbage and broccoli (the Brassicaceae family), meaning that they contain isothiocyanates and glucosinolate; two cancer fighting nutrients. 30% of the carbohydrates in Brussels […]
White Bean Turkey Chili
As the weather is getting colder here in Central Pennsylvania, it is signaling me that it is chili season. Chilis and Stews are some of my favorite dishes. They are great from a food preparation standpoint as you can make a big pot at hte beginning of the week and then have lunches or dinners […]
Sesame Ginger Salad Dressing
This is a great sesame ginger salad dressing that I like to make; it goes perfect with my Ginger Napa Cabbage salad. This dressing is loaded with health promoting compounds: Ginger – Has been used in traditional medicine for years to promote healthy digestion and fight inflammation. Garlic -Loaded with antioxidants and eating garlic has […]
Simple Weight Loss Recipes
[quote]Do you have any simple recipes that I can use to lose weight?[/quote] Welcome to my email inbox. This combined with [quote]Do you have a simple weight loss diet plan that {I/my girlfriend/my wife/my sister/etc} can use to lose weight?[/quote] are easily the two most common nutrition questions that I get. I’m a big believer […]
Healthy Cobb Salad
If you let it, eating healthy can get really boring. Chicken, spinach, chicken, spinach, ugh….Last week I gave you a simple Mediterranean inspired salad alternative to the monotonous world of chicken and spinach. Today I have a lower calorie (and healthier spin) on a classic meal, Cobb Salad. This Cobb Salad is nutritionally upgraded in 3 main ways: 1. It […]