This is a continuation of 11 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for the Holiday Season. The previous article shared loads of fast healthy smoothie recipes containing the usual holiday season ingredients. I’ll be sharing 9 more of these lovely smoothie recipes...
With the holidays around the corner, a tirade of unhealthy treats is headed your way. After all, a little indulgence never hurt anyone. However, a little indulgence every few days leads to an unfavorable result by the new year. It...
Drinking 8 or more glasses of water everyday is recommended for overall health. However, drinking 8 or more glasses of water every day isn’t as easy as it sounds especially when you’re counting. This phenomenon necessitates the need for...
Staying away from diet and fitness fads is one of my tips from 15 Tips for Reaching Your Weight Loss Goals Faster & More Effectively. However, the ketogenic diet for weight loss came to my attention last year because the...
After the over indulgence that is the holidays, everyone always starts the year with more cushioning than necessary around the waist (including me). I binge eat exactly three times a year – my birthday, Christmas and New Year’s Day....
Almonds are extremely nutritious nuts for hair, beauty and body. One of the derivatives of almonds is sweet almond oil; a light non greasy oil ideal for hair conditioning and smoothing but did you know you can also derive...
What is Krill Oil? Krill oil comes from a tiny crustacean found in Antarctica, Canada & Japan known as krill. The oil is extracted from the crustacean and stored in capsule form. Krill oil is used to treat various ailments such...
Olive oil is one of the most popular oils for cooking. I use it in cooking a lot and have shared a few of my recipes in the Cooking with Oils series. Olive oil is a heart healthy oil...
Pumpkin seeds aka pepita in Mexico are the nutrient-rich edible seeds found inside the pumpkin. They are flat, light green and oval-shaped. The seeds from the oil are pressed to produce pumpkin seed oil. However, pumpkin seeds are also good...
Chickpeas are the latest ingredient I’ve included in my fitness challenge meals. The chickpea is a legume common to the Middle East. It is aka garbanzo beans around the world, and as chana in India. Chickpeas are packed full...