Importance of Maintaining Good Health

Salmon Recipes You Need For Make for Dinner You have to make these 35 salmon recipes for dinner. They are healthy, easy, and quick meals to prepare for you and your family! You will find many skillet recipes, baked in foil or simple oven-baked recipes.   Today I am sharing my 35 favorite salmon recipes from my blog and around the web to help you get a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids in your meals.   These salmon recipes are healthy options for quick and flavorful dinner during your busy week. I chose these specific salmon recipes because they are quick and easy to make and very rich in protein and good quality fat.   You’re going to see that even when you are very busy and tired after a long day at work, you can still be able to make a healthy and delicious dinner for yourself and your family.   When you do your groceries, try to always buy some salmon fillets. Salmon is so versatile to cook. You will never get sick of it. Don’t believe me? ...

Always Fresh Foods Healthy Should We Eat Spring is here! The days are getting longer, the air is getting fresher, and everyone seems to be in a good mood. This change of season marks a time for all things to come to life and experience renewal.   In nature, this means abundant growth in the form of grass, flowers, and delicious colorful produce. And for our bodies, it means leaving behind the heaviness of grounding foods and embracing all things light and fresh.   We are inherently attuned to the environment and are meant to eat the foods that grow around us. In spring those foods include a wide array of veggies and fruit that will make you feel nourished while also gently cleansing and resetting your digestive and immune systems.   During This Time Of Renewal, Allow Fresh Healthy Spring Foods To Crowd Out Unhealthy Food & Unhealthy Habits. Don’t even worry about avoiding or eliminating anything in your diet during this transitional time, simply eating more o...

10 Things to do with a Pomegranate — a guide to nature’s most beautiful, and most confounding, fruit   It’s the pomegranate season, and you’ve probably already spotted them in your supermarket, I know I have. But just a few short years ago I wouldn’t have touched them with a ten-foot pole. I didn’t have a clue how to use them, much less how to open one up. And even if I got one open, what’s the deal with the seeds…how do you get them out,…and do you spit the pits? Swallow them? Pomegranates can cause a lot of confusion. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, first, you need to know how to choose one from that daunting pile in the produce section. There are a few basic rules for picking the right pomegranate Since poms don’t continue to ripen after being picked, what you see is what you get, so it’s important to choose wisely. Look for large fruit, because large fruit will have more pulp (arils) Don’t just look, pick them up, a fresh juicy pomegranate will feel heavy for its s...

What Is the Keto Diet   Everybody’s doing the keto diet. It’s a cultural craze that’s captured our imagination.   But let’s remember that the ketogenic keto diet is a medical, or therapeutic, diet. So while it’s extremely beneficial for people with certain conditions, it’s not for everyone. What do you eat on the keto diet? The keto diet is essentially a high-fat diet — your meals are 70 or 80% fat; about 20% protein; and about 5% carbohydrate. It is not an Atkins high-protein diet. The keto diet switches you from burning glucose (which carbs provide) to burning ketones (which fat produces) for energy. When you do this, interesting things happen: Your metabolism speeds up. Your hunger goes away. Your muscle mass increases. Your blood pressure and heart disease risk profile improve. Why will eating fat help you burn fat? Biology is smart. Historically, it allowed our bodies to adapt to times of abundance or scarcity by...

Grain free? No bagels? No problem. We have tons of gluten-free breakfast and brunch recipes that will get your morning off to a good gluten-free start. 1. Grapefruit, Avocado, and Prosciutto Breakfast Salad Bright, refreshing grapefruit pairs surprisingly well with nutty-earthy toasted sesame oil. This meal is full of satiating heart-healthy fats that will keep you full for a long time. 2. Zucchini-Spice Break Recipes for this popular tea bread are handed down through the generations. Here’s a healthy, gluten-free loaf everyone can enjoy. 3. Jerk Pork Belly with Quail Egg and Stewed Fava Beans If you’ve got a hearty appetite with a flair for the not-so-common fare, this breakfast is sure to satisfy you. Bacon, Egg, and Kale Salad Based loosely on the flavors of a BLT, this salad is hearty and light at the same time. Don’t worry if it feels like you don’t have a lot of dressing; the luscious golden yolk makes a creamy sauce in the bowl. PumpkinaAlmond Pancakes Enjoy these gluten-free pa...

I am often asked how to start a low carb diet and if "low carb" is safe or not. A few days ago, I posted about the 10 Hidden Dangers of a Low Carb Diet. If you remember from that article, (despite the title) I mentioned that I am indeed a fan of low carb diets. As long as it’s done the right way. I even referenced how physically active individuals may be able to actually benefit from strategic low carbohydrate intake in my article 4 Reasons To Think Twice About Eating Carbohydrates Before A Workout or (if you’re a Rock Star Triathlete Academy member) the article 5 Ways to Get A Big Carbohydrate Restricting Performance Advantage. I summed it up this way: In a nutshell, pun intended, as you begin to increase carbohydrate consumption above the levels that you need for survival or periods of intense physical activity, you lose your ability to rely on fat burning mechanisms, and you experience the damaging effects of chronically elevated blood sugars, including neuropathy (nerve d...

 IN SEARCH OF EASY LOW CARB JELL-O DESSERTS Trying to eat low carb is easier said than done, especially if you have a sweet tooth like me. I tend to crave sugar in the late afternoons and evenings, and I’m not always disciplined enough to stay away from it. So, I needed an easy low carb dessert. Fortunately, I’ve discovered a secret to making easy and guilt-free desserts and treats that last all week– Sugar-Free Jell-O!! Both the gelatin and the pudding. And, they come in so many different flavors, you can make something new and exciting every week. You’ll love these low carb Jell-O desserts! 1. LOW CARB BLENDER SHERBET This delicious and easy cold treat will make you feel like you’re cheating, but it has less than 1 carb and is unbelievably low in calories. 2. JELLO-O CHEESECAKE BITES This easy low carb Jell-O dessert recipe only requires 2 simple ingredients and doesn’t require any baking. Whip them up in just a few minutes for the perfect mid-day sweet tooth attack. 3. NO-BAKE L...

New research further emphasizes the importance of cellular aging physical activity, after finding that people who are highly active can knock years off their biological age. Researchers say that running for 30 to 40 minutes over 5 days per week could reduce cellular aging by 9 years. A researcher from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, found that running for 30 or 40 minutes every day for 5 days each week can reduce the shortening of telomeres and decrease cellular aging by 9 years. Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, which are thread-like structures in cells that hold our DNA. They are often compared with the plastic tips at the end of shoelaces, as they stop the ends of chromosomes from fraying and sticking to other chromosomes. Telomeres are considered a marker of biological age. As we get older, telomere length shortens. When telomeres become too short, they are no longer able to protect chromosomes, which can cause cells to stop functioning and die. P...

Hello party people! Next time you're throwing a party, you need to surprise your friends with this sparkly raspberry sorbet party punch. Sparkling Raspberry Sherbet Party Punch Hey party people! The next time you host a party, you’ve got to wow your friends with this sparkling raspberry sherbet party punch. sparkling raspberry sherbet party punch  It’s like the sherbet punch you grew up with, only kicked up a notch with added fresh fruit and a tart lime twist. The colors of this punch just make me so happy. We served it in a big trifle bowl and it was so pretty up on a pedestal. This punch can come together in minutes right before your guests arrive, with a few steps done the night before. The first party punch we shared: The BEST party punch ever will always be a favorite around here, so don’t miss that recipe if you love small pebble ice. The BEST ICE EVER! Here’s the ingredient lineup. You can use fresh or frozen raspberries, as well as fresh pineapple or canned pineapple. Quic...

Happy halfway-through January to all you beauties! So based on the title of this post you obviously all know today’s topic…. my favorite meal of the day. I have a confession to make to all of you before I list the five reasons why I truly believe we all need breakfast. I NEVER USED TO EAT BREAKFAST (holy sweet mother of Food never used to eat breakfast, WHATTT!?). Well, you'll be surprised at how many people don’t. To this day I am not really sure why I didn’t eat breakfast, and when I did it was usually greek leftovers or something my mom would literally force-feed me. I didn’t want to eat breakfast because I was never hungry in the morning, and when I did it I would become more hungry much faster than if I didn’t eat it, and lastly because for some reason it gave me too much energy?!?!?! and I didn’t want that while I was in school trying to get good grades to get into a university (insert sarcasm)- and somehow I still managed to get into a good school. If this isn’t a motivation...