Oatmeal Pancakes Makes 18 pancakes 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed 2 cups fat free milk 1 1/2 cups old fashion oats 2 eggs 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted In a medium bowl, pour milk over oats and let sit for at least an hour. You can refrigerate and soak overnight. Preheat griddle to medium. Combine flour, ... continue reading...
Planning Routinely Nutritious
Do you have a plan for dinner tonight? As you head to your car after a busy day at school or work, your thoughts turn to dinner. What’s the plan? A lack of planning can lead to unhealthy food choices. Once hunger has set in, then eating is the goal. Fast foods and snack foods become the quickest route to satisfy your hunger. Looking for healthy options at fast food chains is not a dinner plan. Routinely planning meals and snacks is a key part of heathy choices. How do you get ... continue reading...
Connecting Good Fats to Your Heart’s Health
It’s true that some fats are better for you than others and some can actually be good for your heart’s health. Good fats are called unsaturated (monounsaturated or polyunsaturated) and can lower total cholesterol and bad (LDL) cholesterol. Saturated fats and trans fats are not helpful and can raise cholesterol levels and put you at greater risk for heart disease. All types of fats are high in calories. The right amount of good fats can play an important role in your heart’s health without ... continue reading...
Connect Health Benefits of Fiber and Your Health
Fiber's connection to health is frequently overlooked when planning a healthy or weight loss diet. I often tell my patients that fiber is on team defense because it defends against high cholesterol, high blood sugars, hunger and constipation. It is also important for gut health and may reduce the risk of some cancers. Fiber is the part of plants that can’t be digested. This gives it an important role in health. There are two types known as insoluble and soluble. They both have health ... continue reading...
New Year’s Resolutions: An Action Plan for 2017
Skip the promises known as “New Year’s Resolutions” and go straight to an action plan for a healthy 2017. An action plan is specific. Making a resolution to “try to exercise more” is a promise. Walking 50,000 steps a week is a measurable plan. I have listed twenty measurable plans to help get your started. Come up with your own that will push you to increase your efforts in the New Year. Remember this famous quote. “Do or Do Not. There is No Try”. Yoda. Plan and do! Your future ... continue reading...
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