By Denise on Oct 7, 2008 in Featured, Healthy Living | 0 Comments
Isadore Resenfeld, M.D. has been called “America’s Doctor”
Watch this 2 minute video that aired on Fox News about why he recommends Juice Plus for those of us who do not get the recommended 7-13 servings of fruits and veggies each day, every day.
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=3117002&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/health/drrosenfeld/index.html
Who is Dr. Rosefeld?
Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D., a professor of medicine at New York Hospital Weil Cornell Medical […]
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By Denise on Sep 30, 2008 in Recipes | 0 Comments
Last night I used ground golden flax seed meal instead of bread crumbs to bread chicken.
It was delicious and no one detected the difference.
I haven’t tried regular flax seed meal, but it’s worth a shot.
Enjoy!
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By Denise on Sep 23, 2008 in Eating, Featured | 0 Comments
Check out this website: www.labelwatch.com
This is a way to decipher the complex list of additives and ingredients found on every food label in the grocery store.
Labelwatch.com is the first and only informational website that allows consumers to go beyond the fancy package, and actually understand what’s really inside.
You can look up your favorite foods […]
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By Denise on Sep 9, 2008 in Eating, Featured | 0 Comments
Believe it or not, caffeine is the world’s top recreational drug. Like any drug, there are side effects to its use, especially chronic habitual use. As a coffee lover, I would love to bury my head in the sand about what I am about to share, but I know you would want to be informed. Here’s the […]
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By Denise on Sep 2, 2008 in Families and Teens, Featured, Healthy Living | 0 Comments
One of the best ways to boost your immunity (and help recover from surgeries and heal wounds) is to stock up (and eat) raw fruits and vegetables due to their antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes.
Antioxidants protect cells from damage by toxins in the environment. Dark-colored produce (berries, kale, broccoli) tends to be higher […]
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By Denise on Sep 2, 2008 in Eating | 0 Comments
As kids head back to school and schedules are again filled with nightly activities, here is a quick, yummy (and not to mention, healthy) dinner for your family that won’t leave them saying “not chicken again….”
“Breaded” Lemon Chicken
6 Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Store bought lemon or lemon pepper marinade
½ cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup ground […]
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By Denise on Aug 12, 2008 in Eating | 0 Comments
Antioxidants Any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that attack molecules by capturing electrons and thus modifying chemical structures. Antioxidants may possibly reduce the risks of cancer and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Antioxidants clearly slow the progression of AMD. Antioxidants are […]
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By Denise on Aug 5, 2008 in Families and Teens, Featured | 0 Comments
Ever wonder why your kids are the way they are?
In part (and I would guess in most cases, a large part), this is due to how they emulate you!
I recently had a conversation with a friend who realized that she wasn’t speaking “nicely” to her husband when her 2-year-old started imitating that sort of communication.
Kids […]
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By Denise on Aug 5, 2008 in Exercise, Families and Teens | 0 Comments
A public service announcement caught my eye the other day:
“An hour a day, get out and play.”
I think it caught my eye because it provided some direction and guidelines for parents on what is an appropriate amount of activity for our kids.
Also, I am very consistent in my efforts in getting my son outside to […]
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By Denise on Jul 28, 2008 in Eating, Featured | 0 Comments
As you begin harvesting your garden and wonder what in the world to do with the abundance of the fruits (and veggies) of your labor, keep in mind one of my favorite ways to use garden veggies – grill them!
No matter what favorite summer veggie comes out of your garden, grill it.
There’s no wrong way […]
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