Typically, at night time when I am putting my son to bed, I will sing to him, and one of his favorites in a song by the White Stripes called “We’re Going to be Friends”. I always think of the way this song starts at this time of year: “Fall is here, hear the yell… […]
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Making good food choices…
Recently, I was spending time with an acquaintance of mine who had a heart attack about 1+1/2 years ago. His doctors at the time insisted that one of his greatest risk factors was that he was overweight. He decided to join a ‘weight watchers’ program and was able to lose about 70 pounds. It was […]
Paleo Banana & Chocolate Chip Muffins-delicious!
Living the Paleo lifestyle would be very hard for me if I wasn’t a baker! There is something very special and nourishing about eating something that has a bready consistency, particularly if it is warm and fresh out of the oven. Once you add the chocolate to it, I’m completely undone 🙂 Limiting grains in […]
As summer is ending…butternut squash & apple soup!
Am I sad about summer ending? Not really! I am definitely a Fall girl– in fact, I absolutely LOVE the fall season! Connecticut is the perfect state for me since we have 4 seasons here and every few months, I tend to get excited about the next season– but my greatest seasonal love is fall. […]
Fragrant Mediterranean Cauliflower rice… yum!
Carbs! Carbs! Carbs! We keep hearing that it’s good to limit them but how, and why?! Well, it’s no secret that the incidence of diabetes and obesity in our country has risen over the past several decades. Unfortunately, these issues are largely caused by how we eat over a long period of time. It […]
New research shows that IBD can be solved with Diet alone!!!
Check out this great article about how Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be greatly benefited by diet: ARTICLE ABOUT IBD & DIET
Paleo Chocolate Bread!!!
This article and recipe, written and created by Dr. Ayelet Connell, was recently published in the December issue of Natural Nutmeg Magazine. How many of us are trying to reduce our grain? It’s a tough effort for sure, particularly for those afternoon carb cravings that we get on a daily basis! It has taken […]
Cancer Prevention with Healthy Eating!
Cancer is increasingly common today– we have all had a loved one or an acquaintance diagnosed with cancer at one point or another– maybe even ourselves. The idea that cancer could be prevented with an optimal diet may seem far-fetched, but let’s break it down… The standard American diet, which usually gets a pretty bad […]