healthy choices – Page 14

Sweet & Sour Chicken Salad

This salad is as good as it looks! It’s hearty and delicious! This recipe makes for a great dinner for those hot summer nights! Packed with romain and spinach which is a great addition to any diet. Dark green leafy vegetables are one of the best cancer-preventing foods because of their high level of antioxidants. 1…

Grilled Chicken Marinade

It’s that time of year again! Time to get outside and heat up the grill! Here is a healthy marinade recipe with no added sugar! You can marinade shrimp, beef, chicken … just about anything! I love Liquid Aminos, they are an excellent, healthy, gourmet replacement for Soy Sauce. Grilled Chicken Marinade 2 T minced ginger 1T.…

Honey – An Anti-Aging Power Food!

Raw honey is loaded with antioxidants and enzymes that aid digestion. The benefits of honey can only be derived from raw honey. The darker the honey, the more antioxidants it contains. It is known to be used in folk remedies for many ailments, including colds, coughs, and digestive difficulties. Honey also has antibacterial properties and,…

Choose Wisely – Coconut Milk

There are so many outstanding coconut products on the market, and if you choose wisely you can enjoy the many benefits each of them have to offer. Today let’s talk about coconut milk. Coconut milk is a good source of calcium, manganese, selenium, zinc and iron. Coconuts are an excellent source of good saturated fats…

Whole Grains are the Real Deal

Refined grains are like knock-off designer handbags. You have see them everywhere because they are cheaper than the real ones. These knock-offs may look like the real deal, but when you look closer you’ll see it’s NOT. Refined grains are stripped of important nutrients and when the manufactures put back in the nutrients (Enriched) they…

Choose Wisely – Cheese

Cheese. So many of us love cheese and can’t wait to introduce it back into our diets. First a word of caution – cheese can cause gains, so we suggest to introduce it slowly and in moderation. Try and stick to 1 oz when introducing. When choosing cheese, choose white over the yellow/orange variety due to the…