Healthy & Delicious Chocolate, Peanut Butter& Coconut Energy Balls. Otherwise known as, IMAGO Energy Balls are quick and easy to make, and a go to snack for everyone. I call them, “IMAGO” balls because I got the recipe at an IMAGO conference in Vancouver, BC. I’ve had other energy balls but these stand out as…
Healthy Mac n Cheese
Mac ‘n Cheese is everyone’s favourite, right? Nope, not mine. But… I do love veggies, especially cauliflower. I also love cheese and spices, especially cumin. So this healthy version of Mac n Cheese, loaded with veggies, cheese and spices, makes this one of my faves : ) It also makes a very large dish so there is plenty…
Barley Helps Improve Blood Sugar Levels and Reduce Appetite
Wow! There really is a magic pill! : ))) Not really, but this new research from Lund University in Sweden says there is a special mixture of dietary fibres found in barley, that can lower blood sugars, increase good bacteria and improve digestion. Researcher Anne Nilsson says the fibres in the barley kernels can also help reduce…
Eating Clean Workshop
Eating Clean is … just a name given to a set of principals that we follow to fuel our bodies in order to find optimal health, body weight & energy level. When we follow these principles as a lifestyle, we are able to manage our health and weight for life.Yes, diets do work … if you follow them to…
Muscle vs. Fat–Which Weighs More?
So often, I hear people say, “Muscle weighs more than fat.” Actually, a pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat.A pound is a pound is a pound. It doesn’t matter what you are measuring in weight. If you measure a pound of fat and a pound of muscle, they each…