Heart Health

Hearty Hemp Heart Oats with Flax and Chia #Keto #GrainFree

Hearty Hemp Heart Oats with Flax and Chia #Keto #GrainFree

Who’s up for a nutritious nutty tasting, hot cereal, packed with super foods with all the “comfort food feeling” of oats, but, is low -carb. I mentioned in my previous post that hubby and I are on a low carb stint for sometime and one […]

Orange Glazed Pork Chops With Caramelized Onion and Ginger

Orange Glazed Pork Chops With Caramelized Onion and Ginger

Tender juicy pork chops smothered in a tangy sweet and spicy orange glaze with a generous coating of caramelized onions! Every once in awhile, I hit jackpot and this is one time I would definitely say I did. I chanced on this recipe when a […]

Homemade Sorrel : The Feel Good Anti Stress Drink

Homemade Sorrel : The Feel Good Anti Stress Drink

  A little while back I got hooked on sorrel, a red Jamaican drink made from sorrel leaves, ginger and spice! There was this little health cafe near my old place of work in DC and I walked up there often to get a glass […]

Pomegranate: Powerful Protection For The Diabetic Heart

Pomegranate: Powerful Protection For The Diabetic Heart

Can Diabetics Drink Pomegranate Juice? November is National diabetes month and I wanted to write a post on diabetes and nutrition before the month speeds by. I have been asked this question by readers and I thought I would address it! Can diabetics drink pomegranate […]

Benefits Of Mushrooms & Creamy Raw Mushroom Soup

Benefits Of Mushrooms & Creamy Raw Mushroom Soup

Creamy raw mushroom soup made with fresh mushrooms, almond milk, fresh herbs & pepper! If the idea of drinking a raw mushroom soup had you recoiling, I’m just going to say: you have to try it to believe it! It’s satisfying, delicious and feels so […]

Why Salt Is Addictive & 10 Natural Salt Alternatives

Why Salt Is Addictive & 10 Natural Salt Alternatives

  Ever reach for a soda to quench your thirst after eating a bag of chips ? I’m guilty too 🙂 !  Double whammy of salt right there. It could be mild to moderate salt addiction. The five basic tastes recognized by human taste buds are […]

Tips & Foods To Boost Your Good Cholesterol

Tips & Foods To Boost Your Good Cholesterol

  Good Cholesterol! Is there such a thing? Yes there is ! HDL ( High Density Lipo Proteins).  They act as cholesterol scavengers, picking up excess bad cholesterol in your blood and taking it back to your liver where it’s broken down. The higher your […]

Potassium Packed Smoothies To Lower Your Blood pressure

Potassium Packed Smoothies To Lower Your Blood pressure

  This is a follow-up  post to  my “Foods That Can Lower Blood pressure” that I wrotet last week.  I believe  that eating  certain foods regularly can lower your blood pressure naturally because I experienced it.  My blood pressure dropped after  3 weeks on these […]

Beets & Other Foods That Can Naturally Lower Blood Pressure

Beets & Other Foods That Can Naturally Lower Blood Pressure

    A month back I went for my yearly check up and found I had the joined the ranks of the “chosen”!!!  I have high Blood pressure. !! This was quite a surprise!  The fact that I eat healthy for the most part, watch […]

Nutritious Nuts : Cracking Their Health Benefits

Nutritious Nuts : Cracking Their Health Benefits

      Woo Hoo ! I have reached the letter N in the A- Z  blogging challenge  and I must admit , this challenge is driving me a little nuts trying to think of topics for each alphabet. So NUTS it is ! Roast […]