All Entries in the "Fueling up" Category

How to Dine out: Thai Food

I already had a love for Thai food years ago, but deepened that love on my honeymoon, when I went to Thailand. Hotels featuring pad Thai at breakfast was like a dream come true, but of course I wasn’t watching my calorie intake on the trip and wasn’t focusing on which entrees were healthier than [...]

Extreme Granola Recipe-Yummy

I am trying to stay away from processed foods for my family as much as possible.  This is one recipe that has all ‘whole foods’ in it.  It tastes great and is very good for you, just don’t tell your kids.  My whole family loves this recipe.  I do put the blueberries and dates only on [...]

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

The nice people at NuNaturals sent the GGS crew a  huge box of  NuStevia products to try.  I really wanted to try my no bake protein bars using NuStevia instead of my usual sweetener. So this is what I put in the mix.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bars

1 banana mashed
1.5 cups quick cooking oats
2 tsp Clear Stevia [...]

How to Dine Out: Chinese Food

Chinese food is a genre of food with various flavors and sauces that can be very yummy, but also pack a punch in terms of calories. Depending on where you go for your Chinese food, you can in many instances find buffet options and quick serve restaurants in your local mall or shopping center. Beware [...]

Fast Food Fish Sandwiches Calorie Bombs

With Lent having started on Monday, February15th, Catholics around the world will be forgo eating meat each Friday and opt to eat meals centered around veggies, grains and fish. Eating fish is pretty “in” these days considering the massive amounts of research which has elucidated the powerful health benefits of eating a diet that regularly contains certain fish [...]

How to Dine Out: Italian Food

Navigating the menu at an Italian restaurant can pose many challenges and if you are the type to shy away from carbs then it can become that much harder. I am a big supporter of well-balanced meals, which entails a mixture of protein, carbohydrates and fat. These types of meal combinations can be found in [...]

Slow Cooking, Yummy Eating at Tecate’s Rancho La Puerta

During my stay at the wonderful Rancho la Puerta in Tecate, Mexico, I really enjoyed the healthy food prepared by the ranch staff. (Wish I could take them home with me!)
The food at the ranch is organic, fresh, low fat and low cal. There is an emphasis on vegetables and whole grains and fruit and [...]

My Genuine Health pH Challenge Update Four

Final Update – My 21 Day Genuine Health pH Challenge  – Jan 18 day 1- Feb 7
The last week of my Genuine Health pH Challenge (read my first post here, post two and post three) was spent in Tecate, Mexico at Rancho La Puerta resort.  I packed my greens+ extra energy with me and stored [...]

How to Dine Out Series Kicks Off

I love eating all types of foods and when I’m asked what my favorite is my answer can range from Mexican to Thai to Indian to Italian to Spanish and the list goes on. It really just depends on what day you ask me. With that said, eating out in restaurants that specialize in these types [...]

Before You Reach For That Supplement: Foods With Vitamin D

One of the websites I absolutely love is Galtime.com.  Not just because I write for them (although that’s super-cool and did you read  my latest article pretty please?)  but because their website is chock-full of great ideas, expert advice, tips, cool contests and best of all…it’s FUN!
One of my favorite features about Galtime is their [...]

Turkey and Bean Chili-5 points weight watcher recipe

I cannot wait for Spring much longer.  I need some hot chili to cheer me up as this the ultimtate comfort food for me.  I found this yummy recipe at Real Simple. Instead of sour cream, I add some grated Allegro Probio Lite Cheese that was sent to the GGS girls to review.  It [...]

Before I flee the country…my 21 day challenge update 3

Here’s my third update on how my 21 day pH challenge is going! If you aren’t sure what I’ve been doing, you can read my first post here and my second post here.  Here’s a quick recap:
Genuine Health asked me to take a 21 day challenge of taking Greens+ Extra Energy and tracking my pH [...]

It’s official, I’m an “alky”….or am I? 21 day pH challenge update

Continuing on my Genuine Health 21 day pH Challenge….I’ve been taking my greens+ extra energy every morning, I’ve been eating much better and I’ve been measuring my pH level three times a day.  And guess what?!
I hit my alkaline target.  I’m an alky!
Or am I….?
It’s been going well. Up till now.
But life always throws up [...]

Another super food you should be eating but probably aren’t

Remeber that catchy jingle for the Chia Pets? Ch-ch-ch-Chia…Well, now the professionals are telling us to eat them?! If I ate my Chia pet when I was growing up, I would have got my bottom spanked and sent to my room. 
Not anymore, Chia seeds are to eat.   I trust Dr. Oz, originally from the Oprah show, and [...]

I’d better look darn fine in a bikini by spring break or there will be HE11 to pay.

In case you missed my first post, I’m taking part in Genuine Health’s 21 day pH challenge, where I’m taking my daily dose of Greens+ extra energy and measuring my body’s pH levels three times per day.  I’m also making some changes to my diet, which is notoriously…bad.
Optimal pH for the human body is 7.0 [...]

GGS Recipe~Thai Green Coconut Curry

Our good friends at Tropical Traditions gave us a 32oz of their Virgin Coconut Oil to experiment with, and we have been having so much fun testing recipes using it.  This week we made my ultimate favorite curry dish ever!
Ingredients:
1lb lean beef strips
1 tbsp thai green curry paste
1 tbsp fish sauce
300ml canned coconut milk
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp [...]