by Linda LaRue Most margarita recipes use highly caloric, sugary orange flavored liquors, such as curacao, triple sec or Grand Marnier that will bust your diet. Here’s a great recipe that is 0 grams of carbohydrates and only 112 calories … Continue reading →

by Linda LaRue Pomegranates are trendy and popular, because of their known antioxidants super food quality. Tragically, however, because most pomegranate juices are highly contain a high amount of sugar (and calories) that will completely bust your diet–which is anything … Continue reading →

1. Cayenne Pepper Cayenne triggers a thermodynamic burn, meaning it will slightly increase your heart rate and metabolism. Other spicy foods can have a similar effect to help you burn extra calories. Tip: Try this month’s Faux-Fried Oven Baked Chicken … Continue reading →

Ingredients 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 2 oz Worcestershire sauce 2 T cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. Tabasco Sauce 1/2 cup Grape Nuts cereal 1/2 cup Corn Flakes cereal 2 oz grated Parmesan cheese 1 tsp. garlic … Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve fallen in LOVE with M Café’s Kale with Spicy Peanut Dressing. (I honestly can’t get enough of it.) Besides being delish, kale is also one of those “super foods”. Kale is a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant … Continue reading →

Begin your day with a healthy, balanced breakfast. Yes, breakfast is the MOST important meal of your day. Don’t skip meals or snacks, especially breakfast—you’ll actually activate your body’s starvation response, which will slow down your metabolic rate! A healthy, … Continue reading →

Here’s a one-day sample mood boosting menu rich in nutritient’s to help fight Seasonal Affective Disorder that’s also guaranteed to make your taste buds happy too! Breakfast: 1 cup green tea or coffee with 1T. low-fat vitamin D fortified milk, … Continue reading →

Salmon Rub Ingredients 4-6 ounce salmon fillets with skin on 1 T good quality extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. ground coriander 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. paprika powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. … Continue reading →

People suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) typically have low levels of the chemical serotonin in their brain due to a direct result of a lack of sunlight. One of the principal theories about diet and S.A.D. is that people … Continue reading →

CONSUMER BRIEFING Reprint from the LA Times October, 2009 Diners want more than calorie data. When dining out, 65% of Americans say they prefer to see nutritional information on a restaurant menu rather than calories alone, according to a recent … Continue reading →