Homemade Fizzy Turmeric Ginger Ale Soda
I was happy to see that the pic of our homemade fizzy turmeric ginger ale soda got so many attention and comments on social media… so as promised, I’m going to share this lovely recipe with all of you. If you want to learn more about the benefits of adding turmeric to...
Why Is Breakfast The Most Important Meal Of The Day? Or Isn’t it?
How many times have we heard: “Don’t skip breakfast, it is the most important meal of the day.” During my Holistic Nutrition and Health Coach course at The European Academy For Natural Health Care (EANG) we have been told this for a numerous of times. If you want to...
How To Make Nut Butter At Home
Today I have some yummy news to share with you 😉 Although I was never a huge fan of the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches when I was a kid, nut butters have definitely gained their place in our kitchen these days. They make a great addition to smoothies, breakfast...
Chickpea 101: How To Soak, Sprout, Cook, and Freeze Chickpeas
Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) are one of our protein staples. As some of you may know we are flexitarians, meaning we mainly eat plant-based foods, but fish or organic lean meats are on the menu too. While my hubby still eats fish or chicken twice or thrice a week...
Nutrients In Food: Nutrients You Can’t Get From Animal Foods
From the time you sat on your high chair until today, from your mother trying to feed you your first piece of broccoli to your doctor who has placed you on a diet, you have probably heard the words, “Eat your veggies so you’ll grow big and strong” at least a million...
How Do You Lose Weight? Eating More (Not Less) May Be The Answer
If you are on a weight loss mission or trying to maintain weight, eating more, not less, may come to you as a surprise. First, let’s step away from the simple, but misleading term weight loss and let’s start to look at what getting healthy is all about…. And I promise...
The Truth About Low Carb Diets
For years, the general rule dieters followed was: If you want to lose weight, keep your carbohydrate consumption low. The rationale is that carbohydrates eventually lead to calories so with less of those in your system, the fewer you can store as fat. Recent studies,...
Easy Homemade Moisturizer For Every Skin Type
It's been a while since we’ve talked about skin care. I totally got caught up in nutrition and my passion for sharing healthy, mainly plant-based recipes to show the world eating healthy doesn’t mean eating tasteless food. So let’s talk skin care today…… but first I...
7 Healthy Ways To Gain Weight
Most people that come to me ask advice about how to lose weight, but some of you are actually trying to pack some pounds instead of losing them. While this may seem simple, gaining weight the healthy way can be more challenging than losing weight. So forget about...
Eating Plant Based on a Budget
Everyone is confronted with all these calls for a lifestyle change, and part of this health revolution is eating greens and adopting a plant-based and organic food diet. But as much as you want to fill your kitchen counter with super healthy food, your wallet might...