Category: Nutritional Thursday

Nutrition and FAMILY

Is that even possible?  I don’t know about you, but I was raised by the best cook in the planet.  Mom fed us really well, had great combinations of veggies, meat and carbs in every plate, before we even knew how important the combination was.  She also spoiled us with some of the best, not [...]


SURPRISE your palate

If you want to try something healthy today, consider SURPRISES in the way you cook and/or eat, your foods. If you love meat, why don’t you go vegan for one day? If you like to experiment, why don’t you try raw food? If you are having a hard time eating the five to nine fruits [...]


Food is not LOVE

Food is nourishment, not LOVE.  How many times do you eat when you feel unloved?  How many big meals are planned around family gatherings? We tend to equate food with LOVE on happy and sad occasions.  Now I am not saying not to invite friends and family over to celebrate or have a meal.  What [...]


Comfort Food

In the world of my DREAMS, I can have all the chocolate I want.  Since I live in reality, I take care of myself.  I can have anything I want.  Some things, like chocolate, I can eat in moderation. What is your favorite food?  Which is your comfort food of choice?  Are they both the [...]


What is the deal with your diet?

What kind of diet are you following?  Is it hi-carbs, low carbs, no carbs?  Do you obsess over proteins?  Do you kill the fat?  What is the deal with all these diets? My secret to this mayhem is no secret.  I don’t exclude anything from my diet.  I don’t want to loose 30 pounds in [...]