Before there were macarons, the popular French meringue cookie sandwiches, there were macaroons. The chewy, gluten-free* coconut cookies are a delight year-round, but especially appreciated by Passover observers. Made of shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and egg whites—without the flour or leavening that are verboten during this holiday—they happily replace other baked sweets. Dan Cohen […]
It has been reported on most news channels that obesity is becoming a huge problem in the United States and other countries. People are not exercising enough and many are looking for diets that can produce weight loss very quickly. It should be pointed out that most doctors recommend a well balanced diet coupled with […]
Weight Loss – Selecting the Right Foods The wrong selection in foods is that the direct reason behind weight gain. The main culprit for this is fat, significantly trans fat, which has been linked to a bunch of major health issues. This kind of fat is unhealthy as a result of it’s tough for the […]
Is it possible to put together a simple and healthy meal plan? One that is not going to be complicated and hard to follow? Yes. It is possible and I will show you how. The healthy meal plans below will help you achieve your health goals while simultaneously shedding fat off your body… >>> The […]
An Egg Cream with a shot of Bailey’s Irish Cream (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). An Egg Cream with a shot of Bailey’s (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). For St. Patrick’s Day, many celebrants seek to “drink green,” in the form of green-colored cocktails or green-colored beer. Most green beer: […]
[1] Sautéed broccolini with lemon and garlic (photo courtesy eMeals). [2] Uncooked broccolini (photo courtesy Bodecology). [3] For presentation, set the protein atop the cooked broccolini. Here, roast branzino with caper vinaigrette from Chef David Burke. Not into green beer and green bagels? A healthy green food for a St. Patrick’s Day meal is […]
Who says only the Easter Bunny brings colored eggs? The St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun (i.e., you) can also bring them. We loved these designs from Terra’s Kitchen, a healthy meal delivery service. You can make them for the family, or get everyone involved in designing. Here’s how to make fancy colored eggs. Make green […]
Today I want to share a few exercises for weight loss I know you’ll like. These are some exercises you may not have heard of before, but they’re simple and easy. And the best thing is they won’t bore you to tears. Do Jump Splits This is a great exercise for your legs that you […]
Losing the pounds can be very easy if you eat the right junk foods. Sounds crazy, but it happened to me. Not being able to lose the weight, when you are really trying, is more frustrating than staying fat. Eating the”wrong foods” can have it’s rewards. Learn how to use junk food to help you […]
An important element in treating diabetes is to follow diabetic meal plans. Due to the nature of the disease, the food a diabetic can eat is restricted. The list of diabetic foods is basically a mixture of carbohydrates, proteins and fats that would maintain blood sugar levels in a diabetic as near as possible as […]