Grilled Chicken Tacos Who says that you have to celebrate Taco Tuesday on a Tuesday? Tacos are simple to make, easy to assemble, and full of flavor! I love tacos in so many forms: fish tacos, ground turkey tacos, chicken tacos, black bean and sweet potato tacos… they are just so good! Let’s keep the simple things simple: Cook…
“How often should I eat?” It is totally up to personal preference! Did you know that you don’t “need” to kick-start your metabolism first thing in the morning with food? WATCH VIDEO HERE Your entire metabolism is ALL the energy that you use to maintain your body throughout the day. You could break this up in to smaller portions: Resting…
“Normal”: Typical state or condition, conforming to what is expected. I have no desire to be normal. WATCH VIDEO HERE It’s normal to regularly eat fast food and live overweight, but it isn’t healthy. It’s normal to die of heart disease. It’s normal for moms to have incontinence after giving birth, but that isn’t healthy. It’s normal to sit all…
????The Top 10 Fat Burning Foods!! ???? WATCH THE VIDEO Is this real life? Almost anything we eat will cause us to use energy to digest it. Some very processed foods or concentrated food like juice, take very little energy and enter our blood stream very quickly. More complex foods or food a with high percentage of protein, take…
Plant based cookie dough! This is good! Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) serve as the base of this amazing treat! I loved eating the cookie dough batter when I was little- my mom is an amazing cook and would let me taste the dough before it went in the oven! This is an amazing Salmonella-free option, that includes chickpeas, almond butter,…
Is cardiovascular exercise (also called aerobic exercise) enough to keep us healthy? WATCH THE VIDEO I have so many patients and friends who tell me “oh I do plenty of exercise”… and when we we talk about the specifics of their program we find that they are waking, running, biking, or doing other forms of cardiovascular exercise. Nothing can take…
We are bombarded with ads for every fitness product on the market. Here are a few thoughts to help handle the madness: WATCH THE VIDEO Fear doesn’t get to decide, and fear doesn’t get to buy. Gimmicks and false promises take your money, and make you feel worse in the end. You don’t need supplements or the perfect clothes to…
Cook your favorite vegetables in a hot skillet in 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup of liquid aminos (which tastes like soy sauce) and 2 Tbs of Yoshida’s marinade and cooking sauce, for approximately 6-8 minutes. Stir fry vegetables: You can buy these vegetables pre-packaged (to save time) or buy them individually (to save money.) Approximately ½ cup carrots, handful of…
Strawberry Protein Kodiak Power Waffles Instructions Preheat waffle iron Whisk ½ cup of power cakes mix, ½ cup of water, and 1 egg together. Using 1/4 cup, pour batter onto the waffle iron and close lid. Wait for indicator light to indicate that the waffle is fully cooked. Slice strawberries and pour over waffles Pour desired syrup Sprinkle with…
In the month of May, we celebrate Women’s Health. Women embody so many characteristics and traits that are worth celebrating throughout the entire year. Women are compassionate, nurturing, strong, bold, brave, courageous, hard workers, and relationship builders… this list could go on and on. Women are quick to show up and help others. If you find yourself caring and prioritizing…
