Re-designing your Appetite with the Paleo Diet
INGREDIENTS 8 eggs beaten 1 lb white mushrooms sliced 1/2 bunch fresh spinach 1/4 c. sundried tomatoes (I used the ones packed in olive oil) 2 – 3 T. crumble goat’s milk feta cheese 1 – 2 T. butter 1 t. garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS Heat oven to 400C Slice mushrooms…
I am BIG fan of salads but not a big fan of store bought salad dressings primarily because they use highly processed vegetable or soy oil and almost always have added sugar usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup so I always make my own. I have a few tried and true favourites…
These days it seems that every other news story is talking about the merits (or pitfalls) of the low carb, high fat (LCHF) diet also commonly referred to as the Keto Diet. So what is it and should you follow it? In a nutshell the majority of the calories you consume in a day are…
Is All Fat Created Equally? In 1953 Ancel Keys published a review article (a summary of previously published research) stating that total dietary fat, both animal and plant based were a direct link on blood cholesterol levels and Chronic Heart Disease (CHD) mortality rates in the U.S. Keys and his colleagues hypothesized and concluded, based…
Every time I ate rice I always felt bloated within minutes. Correction, I was bloated as in I looked like I was with child (for the record I have nor will I ever be pregnant; personal choice). And, not once did I ever think that it was the rice because I have always believed that…
According to ancient Chinese medical text, chicken soup was used as a therapeutic dish and is known as a “yang food” or warming dish that promotes “energy” in the body. Western scientific studies have been conducted to try and determine which curative properties of the broth can help to thin mucous in the lungs and clear up congestion. Personally…
While I was working yesterday morning I suddenly had an insatiable craving for tuna casserole. On the surface that may seem fairly normal but for me it’s not for two reasons: (1) I have been virtually grain free for almost 8 years now and (2) I limit the amount of dairy I consume on any…