It’s time for week 6 of the Simple Steps program. Each week (well, actually I’ve taken a little extra time to incorporate some of the steps) the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones […]
Fat is vital to our diet. It is the main energy store, helps the body absorb vitamins, protects body tissues and organs and insulates the body. It should only account for 25 - 30% of total energy intake though, and eating the right kind of fat is important.
Excess calories from proteins and carbohydrates are […]
Spinach has come a long way since the canned pulp Popeye promoted when I was a child. Now we can buy it fresh and organic year round, and we’ve come up with lots of imaginative recipes for it too.
Why spinach?
low cal -12 calories per cup raw
low fat
good source of fibre (2-5 g per cup)
good source […]
It’s week 2 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s (new) habits are:
I am keeping a daily food journal
I am […]
After a few gorgeous days here on the west coast, spring has arrived…I haven’t posted for awhile. We’ve been deeply immersed in our various activities, guests, and the end of term 2.
In between that, I’ve been reading. My current book/project is Simple Steps, by Lisa Lelas, Linda McClintock and Beverly Zingarella. This is a […]
When we had the chance to visit the restaurant of our local celebrity chef in Vancouver who went up against ‘iron chef’ –and won!, we had this amazing butternut squash soup as an appetizer. Since then, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for a great and simple butternut squash soup recipe to rival it. I’ve […]
I found and bookmarked this great list of best and worst seafood choices over at Oceans Alive. Fortunately, fresh crab is on the best choices list (at least, once a week) since most of the seafood we currently eat at my place is shellfish. Oceans Alive lists best and worst eco-choices, and also fish to […]
For the past few days I’ve been coping with a nasty little virus. Since I prefer not to take cold medicine, I’ve been trying to remember to drink a lot of fluids. I’ve stocked up on orange juice and different types of my favorite teas. When I’m feeling under the weather, comfort foods are definitely […]
Autumn’s arrived, and our home is being decorated. We’ve dragged out our harvest decorations from storage, and accumulated a few new ones again this year. Pumpkins are great for decorating too. The small ones can be carved out to make candle holders, or larger ones carved and stuffed with bittersweet to make pretty centerpieces.
We’re […]
I just finished reading The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene, who is probably best known for helping Oprah lose weight. The title is a bit misleading, in that I found the book to be more about making healthy lifestyle choices and adding healthy foods to your diet than dietary restrictions. The Best […]
