[1] Broken peanut butter cups in a chocolate heart box (photo courtesy Justin’s). [2] Chop or break up chocolate bars to create a “broken heart” (photo courtesy Hebert Candies). If your Valentine’s Day will be more doleful than joyful—or if you simply have a twisted sense of humor—express your feelings in broken-heart chocolate. […]
1. Eat More Lose More! By eating small meals throughout the day you will keep your energy levels high and your blood sugar levels stable, not to mention boosting your metabolism. Think about it this way; you wake up in the morning and start the fire (your metabolism). To get this fire up and running […]
Looking for toys for your one year old child is made easy due to the many toys sold in different stores nowadays. In looking for toys for your baby, there are only two things you have to keep in mind namely: that the toys should be interesting for the kids i.e. colorful and has sounds […]
Generally, clean eating helps develop a habit of eating healthy foods to achieve a healthy life. There are a lot of delicious foods that are mistaken as healthy foods, and junk foods and fast foods are major temptations to many. Although they are readily available to ease hunger, they are not, in any way, beneficial […]
In this fitness obsessed 21st century, most people are looking for ways to become fit and healthy. One of the easiest ways to lose weight is to opt for low calorie foods that are nutritious, filling and yet healthy. Some people believe that they need to make drastic changes in their diet plan to reduce […]
We recently published an article on pairing cheese and chocolate, but it was limited to certain types of cheese. To put together a Valentine cheese plate, pick your favorite cheeses and build the accompaniments around them from the lists below. Use red and/or pink accents. 1. CHEESES We love the goat cheese family and soft-ripened […]
The same healthy diet that’s good for your heart and arteries can help preserve your eyes and vision.That’s not surprising. “Vision depends on tiny capillaries that supply the retina and other parts of the eye with nutrients and oxygen,” says Monique Roy, MD, a professor at the New Jersey Medical School’s Institute of Ophthalmology and […]
Have you ever tried a new diet, managed to achieve some weight loss initially, and then found yourself stuck at the same weight after the initial weight loss? You continue that diet, but find that you are not progressing at all, and you decide to go off that diet and end up gaining the weight […]
For those who don’t know falafel: It’s a vegan, protein-rich, fiber-rich, gluten*- and other allergen-free ball—sometimes a patty—of goodness, fried† to cruncy crispiness (photo #1), that has captivated food lovers the world over. It’s so meaty and chewy that newbies often don’t realize it’s meatless. The ingredients include mashed chickpeas, fava beans or a combination. […]
[1] What’s not to love: a heart shape pizza from Boston’s Pizza. [2] Papa John’s testament to loving pizza. [3] It’s easy to cut pepperoni slices into hearts. Here’s how from Ciao Florentina. February 9th is National Pizza Day, and it’s five days before Valentine’s Day. How about combining the two? While some local […]