diet – Page 3 – Little Choices

Crunchy & Sweet Apple Chicken Salad

Apples are loaded with vitamins and antioxidants and just one apple provides up to 5 grams of fiber, great for a healthy diet. Apples are not only great for weight loss, they are great in preventing many diseases such as Alzheimers Asthma, and aid in preventing numerous cancers such as colon, liver, lung and breast. The pectin in apples…

Fat is a Healthy Choice

FAT IS A HEALTHY CHOICE!! Good fat that is! Fat is so essential for our bodies to function properly. It insulates our organs and helps rebuild membranes and the trillions of cells in our body. Our bodies need saturated fats in order to properly utilize omega-3s fatty acids. When we eat saturated fats, the omega-3s are…

Wake Up to Lemon Water

Having a warm (room temperature or slightly warmer) glass of lemon water upon rising is good for detoxing the liver. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element. Be careful not to have the water too hot. Too much heat will destroy the vitamin C in the lemon…

Strawberry Smoothie

Protein is key for our diets especially if we work out. It’s essential for the development of our muscles. Our muscles work hard for us-burning calories & keeping our metabolism up. If we don’t eat enough protein our bodies steal it from our muscles and organs. It curbs our appetite & balances blood sugar. When…

Italian Asparagus

Asparagus has so many health benefits, it should be added to the healthy diet. Asparagus is an anti-aging vegetable, and great vegetable choice when detoxing. Eggs also make for a great detox choice as the yolks have little “scubbers” in them to help detox the liver. Although this dish may sound a bit odd, it’s a…

Protein is Key to Our Nutrition

Protein is key for our diets especially if we work out. It’s essential for the development of our muscles. Our muscles work hard for us-burning calories & keeping our metabolism up. If we don’t eat enough protein our bodies steal it from our muscles and organs. It curbs our appetite & balances blood sugar. When…