http://healthycookingbydesign.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:57:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First let me say that having one of our children graduate from High School, becoming a grandmother, and starting a new full time job has really been time consuming the last few months.  But as I was using one of my favorite tips to make my lunch today, I though ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2010/07/26/tips-to-a-quick-summer-meal/ "Low-Fat", "Healthy", "No-Trans Fats", "Cholesterol-Free", etc.  Advertisers know the latest buzz words and how to jump on the band wagon.  Let's consider this dilemma  in another context.  A shampoo commercial shows the model with shiny, shoulder-length, wavy hair and tells you that if you buy their brand, your hair will ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2010/03/21/read-the-label-not-the-advertising/ Buckle your seat belt because I'm about to give you some truly amazing reasons to add green tea to your daily routine.  I was reading up on some of the health benefits of green tea when I came across an article at one of my favorite websites - World's Healthiest ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2010/02/28/how-amazing-is-green-tea/ Protein for breakfast really keeps you full and satisfied for hours. And it is easier than you think to have it ready in the morning. One of my favorite ways is in casserole form. Eggs, skim milk, chopped fresh spinach, a little Parmesan or 2 percent sharp cheddar cheese, mild ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2010/02/22/quick-and-easy-protein-for-breakfast/ Do you know the reason those new Reebok shoes to tone your rear and legs are supposed work?  They are taking something you are already doing (walking) and linking it with exercise.  Now, I don't know if those shoes really work, but let me share with you a few ways ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2010/02/14/the-trick-to-toned-legs-and-other-things/ Have you ever considered the idea that burning sweet smelling incense is very similar to breathing second hand smoke?  Until today, I hadn't either.  I heard it on the radio news and decided to check it out. This study, of more than 61,000 people across 12 years, found that people who ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2009/11/12/is-breathing-incense-like-smoking/ Wikipedia says "A macrobiotic diet (or macrobiotics), from the Greek "macro" (large, long) and "bios" (life), is a dietary regimen that involves eating grains as a staple food supplemented with other foodstuffs such as vegetables and beans, and avoiding the use of highly processed or refined foods. Macrobiotics also addresses ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2009/10/08/what-is-a-macrobiotic-diet/ We sometimes struggle with the "all or nothing mentality".  Its either carrot sticks and water or a Big Mac meal with ice cream later in the day.  But let's imagine that our dietary and lifestyle choices all equal either a positive number or a negative number on a ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2009/09/29/even-small-healthy-choices-are-positive/ When you think "healthy peanut butter", be honest, do you think of a gritty, unappealing mass that will tear bread if you attempt to spread it?  You're not alone.  Let me point you to a couple of really great tasting, healthy peanut butters so you don't have to ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2009/09/20/good-peanut-butter/ People ask me all the time to help them "healthify" a recipe and I'm happy to do it.  Apparently I've had enough experience messing up recipes that I know the pitfalls to avoid when substituting. While some recipes cannot be redeemed - Deep-Fried Snickers Bars, for example - most can either ... http://healthycookingbydesign.com/2009/08/29/making-a-recipe-healthier/