Did you know that lack of water might also lead to fluid retention and weight gain? It sounds contradictory, but it is true. Did you know that drinking water might also help reduce your risk of a heart attack? Drinking water can benefit your heart – maybe as much as diet and exercise. However, the most compelling [...]

Shop Smart at the Supermarket When you go into the grocery store, do you get confused?  Did you think you were eating healthy only to find out that you’re not? Are you unclear about what constitutes a “balanced diet”?  Can you identify a “fresh, whole food”?  If not, you are not alone! With so much information [...]

This low-GI recipe is lean and versatile.  Cook this roast on a Sunday and enjoy it as is or as the base of another recipe throughout the week.  No salt was used, just pepper for a truly flavorful roast. TIP: Searing the roast before roasting it will seal in the juices and add another layer of [...]

Slow Cooked Lasagna Here’s a great dish from Chef Meg’s Kitchen for those days when you’ll be on the run for around 4 hours! Brown the meat, layer in the ingredients, set your slow cooker on low and go! NOTE:   If you can’t find the Italian five-cheese blend, mozzarella will work just fine. Important: Cooking time should not [...]

[/caption] Many foods have few carbs in a standard serving. We call these “free foods” since they are essentially free of any serious impact on your blood sugar. Any food with fewer than 5 grams of available carbohydrate in a 100 gram portion is a “free food.” You can easily check the carbohydrate [...]

[/caption] Ingredients: 1/2 cup oatmeal 6 egg whites 1 tbsp raspberry fruit spread (double fruit, no sugar added) Directions: Heat a small frying pan over medium heat for several minutes. Mix oatmeal, egg whites and fruit spread together. Spray pan with non-stick spray. Pour mixture into pan. Flip after approximately 5 minutes and cook for an [...]

[/caption] Ingredients: 33 grams Bread Crumbs 8 ounces Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast cut into nugget sized pieces 6 tsp Tabasco Sauce 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper 1 tsp Black Pepper Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put bread crumbs in dish. Add a dash of each of the seasonings and mix [...]

[/caption] The sweet potato cooked like this make a great alternative to wedges served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.  It’s worth buying a really good steak from the butcher, which might seem expensive but is well worth it if it’s only every week or two [...]

Chicken with Lemon Ingredients (Serves 4): 8 – boneless skinless chicken thighs 2 – tbsp. olive oil 2 – tbsp. lemon juice 3 – cloves garlic, crushed 2 – tbsp. white wine Directions: Mix chicken with all ingredients in a bowl. Once chicken is thoroughly coated, chill for 20 minutes. Then grill under high heat for about 10 minutes per side, or until [...]

You just can’t imagine how light and moist and tasty these cupcakes are unless you try them! Any nutritionist would agree that eating one of these as an occasional treat is 186 calories well spent. Makes 12 large or 48 mini cupcakes.   ½ cup tub margarine or light butter ¾ cup sugar 1 egg plus 1 egg white or [...]