So I was shopping the other day…… I often stop at The Healthy Buffalo to pick up venison and buffalo, but I thought I would check out what the local grocery store had for healthy meats. I found a great selection of wild caught seafood at Market Basket. It was there that I found a new label. I was perusing the meat isle trying to find if they had free range beef. I found a fascinating label … [Read more...]
Lunch Box Chicken Salad
Try this super easy and tasty recipe for in your lunch box or anytime! ½ cup plain yogurt 4 teaspoon Dijon style mustard Dash of pepper 2 Tablespoons orange juice 1 cup cooked green beans 5 ounces chicken, turkey, ham, or even tuna ½ cup shredded carrots 2 Tablespoons sliced green onion For dressing, mix yogurt, Dijon mustard, pepper, and the orange juice. Add green beans, carrots, … [Read more...]
Are You A Sugar Addict?
Tired all the time? Grumpy and can’t shake the blahs? Do you have trouble losing weight? Do you walk around in a fog? What about digestive issues? Constantly battling a stuffy nose? Major health issues like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and auto-immune diseases are dramatic examples of how sugar can wreak havoc in your life. There are less dramatic ways sugar affects our bodies before we … [Read more...]
The Healthy Kitchen
It all starts here. Nutrition is not half the battle, it is the battle! What we eat is the single most important factor when it comes to how we look and feel. With today’s busy lifestyles, it is more important than ever that we learn to make the best choices to support our healthy goals. The choices we make when feeding our bodies have both short and long term consequences. Did you know it’s … [Read more...]
Super Salmon Cakes
Here's another quick, easy, tasty and healthy recipe loaded with protein and healthy fats. The whole family loves this one! … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Eat Fresh
1. Plant your own backyard garden or patio garden. Do you have a green thumb? Tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, herbs, lettuces, and many more veggies and fruits can be as easy to pick as going to your own backyard. Not much of a green thumb? Small patio containers will supplement your family’s dinner nicely. 2. Free Food is always wonderful. Raspberries and blueberries can be found many times while … [Read more...]
Chicken Salad with Yogurt Ranch Dressing
Thank-you to superstar client Becky for sharing her take on this tasty recipe with us. Make sure you check out her notes at the bottom! Serves 4 Chicken Salad: 1 rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded and meat shredded OR 1 lb. cold cooked chicken, shredded or diced 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1/3 seedless cucumber, chopped 2 ribs celery … [Read more...]
Frozen Watermelon Pops
Your kids (and you) will love these cool summer treats, with no added sugar! It's so easy, even Dean can do it! :) … [Read more...]
I’m Fit, Right?
What does it mean to "Be Fit"? To assess "being fit" we view overall health as three legs of the same stool; Health Markers, Fitness Performance Markers and Body Composition Markers. Without each of those being taken into consideration, overall health and fitness is compromised. Two legged stools are pretty hard to sit on! For instance we have seen members in the first responder community who … [Read more...]
Sundae Surprise!
As a light and refreshing dessert or a summertime snack for the kids, this easy to make, delicious and nutritious recipe is sure to please! … [Read more...]
