Eat Your Protein to Fight Diabetes

Eat Your Protein to Fight Diabetes

Did you know that pre-diabetes and type II diabetes are on the rise and are estimated to affect 422 million people worldwide? And our risk increases, especially after 40 years old. As we age, we also experience a progressive decline in muscle mass. That’s why protein...
How to order and eat healthy at restaurants

How to order and eat healthy at restaurants

Do you diligently monitor your diet, only to “blow it” when you eat out? Do you struggle to maintain healthy eating habits because a lot of your meals come from take-out or dining out? You’re not alone. A study by researchers at Tuft University found that restaurant...
Red Beans with Venison Sausage

Red Beans with Venison Sausage

Since the 19th century, its been a New Orleans’s tradition to have red beans and rice on Mondays.   Because, historically Mondays were  considered as laundry days, which meant leaving the house for the day to go down the river to do laundry.   The red beans and rice...
Chickpea Pasta Hamburger Helper

Chickpea Pasta Hamburger Helper

Ingredients: 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 1/2 lbs Extra Lean Ground Beef1 Carrot (medium, finely diced)2 tsps Dried Basil1/2 tsp Sea Salt3 1/2 cups Diced Tomatoes (with juices)1 1/2 cups Water3 1/2 ozs Chickpea Pasta (dry)4 ozs Cheddar Cheese (shredded) Direction: In...
Simple Shrimp & Green Beans Recipe

Simple Shrimp & Green Beans Recipe

Serves 4 Takes 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp Avocado Oil (divided) 2 1/2 cups Green Beans (trimmed) 1 pound of Shrimp (raw, peeled and de-veined) 1/8 tsp Sea Salt 2 tbsp Coconut Aminos 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes Directions: Heat half of the oil in a large skillet over...