HEART HEALTHY EATING⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✔️Oily fish 2-3 times per week. Smoked salmon is too high in salt to have all the time but ok to include occasionally✔️Plant sources of omega-3s including chia, flaxseeds, walnuts✔️Anti-oxidant rich foods. Pretty much all fruit and veg! But some of the winners are berries, leafy green veg, broccoli, kale, coffee ☕️✔️Include moderate…
Happy Tuesday, beautiful souls! I hope you’re all having a fabulous day so far. My morning has been a whirlwind of activity, but I’m excited to tackle the task of packing up my apartment later today. But before I dive into that, I’m meeting up with a friend for a much-anticipated sushi date ?. I…
SHOULD WE WORRY ABOUT MILK ‘SUGAR’? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out my article on the @mintfit_ website for the answer ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link in my bio ❤️ Step right up, folks, because we’ve got a wild ride ahead of us today! Yes, we’re diving headfirst into the world of strange and unusual news. From cows taking over small…
A couple of days ago you guys voted to see what’s inside our fridge and pantry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Top 3 fridge and panty musts for me are: 1. Minimal temptations. While we do occasionally buy chocolate, these foods are not frequent purchases because I know if they’re there I won’t be able to resist. My husband…
Pizza lovers, rejoice! Today was Wild Shrimp Pizza Wednesday and it was absolutely amazing. My cravings led me to experiment with a paleo plantain pizza crust that turned out to be incredibly delicious. Picture this: a crust made with plantains topped with a “cheesy” spread of nutritional yeast, chopped kale, juicy tomatoes, vibrant peppers, creamy…
Get a Grill or Grill Pan! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One easy way to decrease calories in cooking is to reduce the oil used in a fry pan. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This Salmon was cooked using no oil. Some of the good fats fats quickly coated the grill so no extra oil was needed. Well folks, gather around because we…
While ACV does make a delicious ingredient for salad dressings with some other potential benefits, some claims made about it are just outright ridiculous! [I am referring to ingestion only- any topical applications do not fall into my area of expertise] See ?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Given the impact on gut microbiome and the increasing evidence of…
Happy Thursday everyone! How has your week been going so far? Mine has been quite hectic as I am getting ready to move this weekend. Despite being behind on my blog posts, I assure you that the latest recipes will be up soon! I woke up early today with a lot on my mind, so…
Low Fat Vs Full Fat Cheese ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hope this answers your question @instyle_with_mamma ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • Cheese is a great source of protein and is low GI which is advantageous for weight control ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ • In years gone by low fat was encouraged in the nutrition world due to the saturated fat content and also…
BEETS & BLUES – download this recipe and more for FREE via the @mintfit_ website ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Two of my fave ingredients, makes for one very ANTIOXIDANT RICH salad. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ?This salad, with many others in the download. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link in bio ?? Ah, the age-old dilemma of choosing the perfect pet. Do we go with…