Lunch today consists of leftovers: a turkey burger and a half on a bed of spinach, and green beans with an adventurous dab of Asian hot sauce (not shown in the picture.) The turkey burgers don’t look that great, but they are incredibly delicious. They are made with ground turkey and zucchini squash. I made… Continue reading Do Your Meals Match Your Clothes?
Category: Food
Mango and Avocado Salad
We are often asked about fruit in our diet. In the past I ate as much of it as possible. I can say that I was a fruit-a-holic. In this past year I began to reduce my sugar intake in order to improve my cardiovascular health. In the process, I realized that the fructose in fruit… Continue reading Mango and Avocado Salad
Our Household
This post is a follow up from last week’s. So many of you who come to our classes and workshops are wrestling with health and weight issues. I say you, but I want you to understand that both Maribel and I also struggle and wrestle. You are not alone! Based on the criteria from the… Continue reading Our Household
Fat and Gratitude
A month ago I was at my cardiologist for a checkup. My blood pressure was low and he asked why I was on medications. I told him he was the one that had prescribed them for me about eight years ago. He looked at me funny, and told me I needed to be off of them.… Continue reading Fat and Gratitude
Craving Something Sweet
Find yourself craving something sweet? You are not alone. New research suggests that processed foods are as addictive as some hard core drugs. The food industry knows this and does not care if you are hooked. Kraft Foods spent $683 million on advertising in the US in 2012. (Source: Advertising Age) The consequences are disastrous,… Continue reading Craving Something Sweet
Calabaza Alchemy
Easy to make soup packed with vitamins and deliciousness.
Losing Weight without a Plan–Not Such a Good Idea
Working with numbers has never been a favorite thing of mine. Maribel is the one who does all of the accounting and keeps our banking in order. I’m a royal mess when it comes to those things. I say this because measuring is not something I do naturally. Yet, when it comes to my health,… Continue reading Losing Weight without a Plan–Not Such a Good Idea
The Dreaded Scale
Every week we have people step on the scale at our little gym and check their progress. This moment is often dreaded. The scale does not lie. However, it is often misleading. Here’s what we have seen. People often who go on diets and lose a lot of weight quickly, gain it back, and then become… Continue reading The Dreaded Scale
Cuban Pancakes
Brown, yellow, green, short and stubby, thin and long. They come in so many varieties. What to do with plantains? I’m at the market and my mind creates an image of a plate with tostones (smashed fried green plantains), mariquitas (smaller and thinner smashed green plantains), and fufu de platanos (mashed green plantain with loads of garlic and… Continue reading Cuban Pancakes