~By Sheila Garcia For a long time, we’ve been told otherwise, so the idea that fat can be good for you is hard to swallow; but – it’s true! Are you eating the right type of fat? There are good fats and bad fats to look for when making healthy decisions about what you are eating.Fat Facts: What’s…
READ MORE~Recipe by She-Gar-C When you have to run from work to Legacy Fitness Boot Camp evening class, sometimes you rely on your crockpot to make sure dinner is on the table! (crockpot for my crackpots!) Slow-Cooker Moo Shu Not-Pork (I used turkey tenderloin!), and Asian green beans. It was so delicious I almost did a…
READ MORE~By Sheila Garcia You’re health-conscious. You want to ingest only what’s good-for-you. So you shop in the natural and organic sections. You don’t clean your fruits and vegetables with chemicals when you wash them. You carefully choose your food products for you and your family. And you read the label. Harmless-enough and innocuous-sounding ingredients are…
READ MORE~Recipe By She-Gar-C Home-made pizza for dinner happens in my house quite often. But as the Low-Carb Girl in the house, I make mine with a CAULIFLOWER PIZZA CRUST!!!! It is DELICIOUS!! (Who thinks of this stuff?!?) HOME MADE PIZZA DOUGH 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus about a cup set aside) 1 pkg dry active…
READ MORE~By Sheila Garcia It’s all over the internet lately – what’s the truth about what’s in your beer? Actually, I have been looking into this for some time. It’s no secret I care a great deal about what I ingest and put into my body (not JUST food, but what we DRINK as well), and…
READ MORE~By She-Gar-C I know, I know. MEATLESS?!? Sometimes your body just needs a BREAK (and a little detox)! So this meal is fairly quick and easy, and gives the rest of your meat-week a run for it’s money! It’s a from-scratch cream-a-mushroom soup (I served it with some 7-grain rice crackas, and a tasty little…
READ MORE~By Sheila Garcia Did you know that a healthy body is not only accomplished through exercise and eating well? Working out helps keep your body fit on the outside. But what’s happening on the inside? How healthy is your heart? Your internal organs? Your teeth? Wait a minute. TEETH?!? What could that possibly have to…
READ MORE~Recipe by She Gar-C Needed a quickie dinner after the night class at Legacy, so ground turkey is ALWAYS a good go-to for me. This meal had a slight Mediterranean flair and was super-simple and easy! I made dolmades and chickpeas for dinner! Being the low-carb girl I am, I made mine with cauliflower “rice”…
READ MORE~By SHEILA GARCIA Spring and summer: the seasons for grilling! Grilling lean meats like chicken is considered healthy. Throwing a steak on the grill on a Sunday night with a baked potato and salad? YUM. Football season equals brats and sausages, right? Heck, summer means barbecued hot dogs for most Americans! And EVERYONE knows wrapping…
READ MORE(Kenyan Braised Collard Greens with Ground Turkey) ~Recipe by She Gar-C This is a Kenyan dish that is quick and ridiculously easy to make – so it is perfect if you’re craving something a little more exotic with pretty common ingredients, and also if you’re pushed for time to get dinner on the table after…
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