Food

One of the top new year's resolutions is to lose weight.  I thought it would be helpful to provide tips about favorite foods that satisfy cravings while providing nutritional benefits.
Here's the first: It's ok to eat potatoes.

According to RealAge "...Whether you're trying to slim down or just boost your nutritional status, potatoes are a super menu choice.

Beware: Honey Mustard with Onion Pretzel Pieces are addictive. Keep plenty of beer on hand and these nibbles for your holiday visitors.

Confessions of a Trader Joe's aholic continued...tonight's dinner was delicious. I prepared Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Bolognese/Marinara with a pinch of red chili pepper. It was filing, zesty, and hit the spot. Squash $1.99, Turkey Bolognese $2.49, 1/3 jar Marinara, $1.00 all from Trader Joe's. Eating good doesn't need to cost a lot, just be creative. 

One of the Food Trends for 2011:

Sweet Potatoes

This sweet root vegetable, bursting with beta-carotene and fiber, is finally getting the love it so deserves.

Just finished Day 18 of Dr. Craig Koniver's Spring Detox Cleanse. (feeling awesome) As you can imagine, we are eating lots of veggies and fruits, nuts and grains, drinking tons of water and shakes.

We think of seeds for planting. We think of sprinkles as colorful things we used to put on our ice cream cones and sundaes (don't eat those anymore). Now let's think about seeds as sprinkles to add nutritional value to the foods we prepare.

Michael Pollan's column in The New York Times is right on target. We should focus our attention on diet and food production. That could dramatically reduce health care costs.  I highly recommend this article. 

Thanks to Splendora for highlighting these 10 foods recommended for women. Forget the fad diets. Eating right and exercise are the keys to good health.

1. Organic Farm Fresh Eggs
2. Wild Salmon
3. Leafy Greens
4. Nuts
5. Blueberries
6. Steel Cut Oats
7. Avocados
8. Raw Cacao
9. Organic Sweet Potatoes
10. Organic Yogurt with Active Culture

Around the holidays there is always a lot of advice floating around about making smart food choices and often the advice involves stating the obvious. i.e. "Choose the crudite over the bacon wrapped scallops." or "Pick a plain baked potatoes over a twice baked one."

But how about the choice between roasted turkey vs the deep fried variety?

After reading this article, you will want to add more olive oil to your diet AND start mixing Body Ami with olive oil for salad and food dressings. It discusses its curative values for over 60 diseases. We are developing recipes but start experimenting on your own. Be sure to use cold pressed and for cooking use virgin, not extra virgin olive oil.