What is low FODMAP? It’s a way of eating that is designed to decrease symptoms like gas, bloating, abdominal distention, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. It can improve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but can also be used to identify triggering foods for other functional gastrointestinal disorders as well, such as gastroesophageal refluxContinue reading “Food Prep: The Everything Low-FODMAP Diet Cookbook”
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Food Prep: Diabetes Meals for Good Health Cookbook
Today I prepared these delicious muffins from the 3rd edition of Diabetes Meals for Good Health Cookbook (1). Written by Karen Graham, RD and Mansur Shomali, MD this book is a great guide for anyone wanting to adopt a healthy diet. Both authors are diabetes experts. It includes nine types of meal plans that rangeContinue reading “Food Prep: Diabetes Meals for Good Health Cookbook”
Food Prep: Cook Smart, Eat Well
Cook Smart, Eat Well by Jennifer Welper is a new cookbook published by the Mayo Clinic Press. It does not strictly adhere to the Mayo Clinic Diet, but is based upon the principles of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid. According to the Mayo Clinic, the foundation of our diet should consist mainly of fruitsContinue reading “Food Prep: Cook Smart, Eat Well”
Food Prep: Very Low Calorie Foods
Looking for foods to help you feel full without derailing your eating plan? As it turns out, there are many low calorie options, and some of them are great alternatives to the more calorie dense foods you may be craving. To learn more about cravings and how to address them, please see https://lindawbrowning.com/2023/03/18/dealing-with-cravings/ Remember toContinue reading “Food Prep: Very Low Calorie Foods”
Food Prep: The Dangers of Restaurant Food
If you are a proponent of frequent weigh-ins like me, you may have noticed an unfortunate pattern between your weight and your restaurant visits. Eat out more often, and your weight goes up, even if you select menu items that are listed as lower calorie options. How is that possible? Could it be the addedContinue reading “Food Prep: The Dangers of Restaurant Food”
Meal Prep: Skinnytaste One & Done
Gina Homolka has created quite the cookbook series for us. In addition to her books, you can visit her website for many free recipes, plus free weekly planners complete with shopping lists. She really is an incredible chef who creates so much deliciousness with so few calories! This is my fourth blog post on Skinnytaste.Continue reading “Meal Prep: Skinnytaste One & Done”
Food Prep: Breakfast Ideas
We have long read that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Today’s post will first explain the importance of breakfast and then follow up with meal prep ideas so that you will actually have time to eat it! There is no shortage of studies which indicate an association between eating breakfast andContinue reading “Food Prep: Breakfast Ideas”
Food Prep: The Complete Paleo Cookbook for Beginners
I’ve tried many diets, but must admit that paleo was not on my radar. I’m always willing to learn more, so I selected this book to review. The goal of this diet is to reduce health problems by returning to the foods that our Paleolithic ancestors may have eaten. Fast foods, processed foods, refined grains,Continue reading “Food Prep: The Complete Paleo Cookbook for Beginners”
Food Prep: The WW Personal Points Cookbook
This is a beautifully illustrated book with 125 recipes that conform to the Weight Watchers (WW) diet plan. But even if you are using a different program, the recipes can be a valuable addition to your diet. It’s not just about WW, but includes all sorts of cooking and nutritional information, much of it interspersedContinue reading “Food Prep: The WW Personal Points Cookbook”
Food Prep: The Essential Vegan Keto Cookbook
I haven’t tried the keto diet, but I know that many people find that it’s successful for them. This cookbook keeps the typically high cholesterol level of ketogenic diets down by its heavy use of vegetables and healthy fats. Still, it’s best to speak to your doctor before changing your diet. The Essential Vegan KetoContinue reading “Food Prep: The Essential Vegan Keto Cookbook”
Food Prep: Valentine’s Day with The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook
Valentine’s Day is another holiday that we tend to associate with decadent foods. Are you thinking of chocolates or cheesecakes? Maybe a big steak dinner or lobster tails dipped in lemon and butter? Sorry, but we are not going there! Instead, let’s use this day to try out another cookbook. There are at least threeContinue reading “Food Prep: Valentine’s Day with The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook”
Food Prep: Super Bowl Snacks from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook
Holidays and celebrations can be challenging times for those of us watching what we eat. What about cheat days? They work for some people, but unfortunately not for me. A cheat day can lead me down the slippery slope of a diet vacation, resulting in further problems. I do make a few exceptions – aContinue reading “Food Prep: Super Bowl Snacks from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook”
Measuring & Weighing Foods
I read an interesting question recently on Facebook. A dieter had made some very healthy changes in her eating, yet she was only losing a pound per week. She didn’t know why her loss was so slow, since she was at a relatively high weight. After telling her that a pound per week was actuallyContinue reading “Measuring & Weighing Foods”
Food Prep: DASH DIET for Beginners
This is a great little book which explains the DASH diet and how to implement it, plus it contains 144 pages of recipes. The idea behind the book is to adopt a healthy diet so that you can reduce your dependence on the pharmaceutical industry (1). In the second chapter, author Nathalie Seaton explains theContinue reading “Food Prep: DASH DIET for Beginners”
Food Prep: Clean Slate – A Cookbook and Guide
Today I’m reviewing a book from the editors of Martha Stewart Living, Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide – Reset Your Health, Detox Your Body, and Feel Your Best. There are quite a lot of promises in that title. The first 70 pages of this book are all about the principles of clean eating, whichContinue reading “Food Prep: Clean Slate – A Cookbook and Guide”
Food Prep: The Everything Guide to the MIND DIET
Have you heard of the MIND diet? This acronym comes from the Mediterranean/DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet. It was designed to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and was found to be highly effective (1). The MIND Diet was conceived as a way to reduce dementia. At the time of research at theContinue reading “Food Prep: The Everything Guide to the MIND DIET”
Food Prep: The Anti-Inflamation Cookbook
A friend lent me this great cookbook by Amanda Haas which is subtitled “The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy.” It’s not low calorie per se, but it’s clear that reducing inflammation in our bodies can assist in maintaining a healthy weight. It’s very difficult to get active and eat right if yourContinue reading “Food Prep: The Anti-Inflamation Cookbook”
Food Prep: Skinnytaste with Home Chef
I love meal prep delivery services like Home Chef, Dinnerly, Blue Apron, Factor, Hello Fresh, EveryPlate, and Marley & Spoon. Yes, I’ve used every one of those, and no, I’m not trying to lure you in with affiliate links. Honestly, these cut out so much work that’s involved with planning, shopping, and in some casesContinue reading “Food Prep: Skinnytaste with Home Chef”
Food Prep: The Skinnytaste Cookbook
The Skinnytaste Cookbook was Gina Homolka’s first healthy recipe book, and it’s a winner! There are 320 pages full of deliciousness in this New York Times best seller. If you visit a bookseller’s website, you can find the recipe for Buttermilk Oven ‘Fried’ Chicken to get an idea of the content. Here is a littleContinue reading “Food Prep: The Skinnytaste Cookbook”
Food Prep: What is Skinnytaste?
Skinnytaste was started by Gina Homolka as a way to slim down favorite recipes. From this beginning, Ms. Homolka has developed Skinnytaste into an amazing website, a collection of books, and a partnership with Home Chef. While visiting our nephew and niece last fall, I first learned about Skinnytaste. Their family has adopted a veryContinue reading “Food Prep: What is Skinnytaste?”
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