by Pamela Hernandez | Oct 7, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
Fall, it’s here whether we like it or not. Goodbye long days, farmer’s market and Sunday morning bike rides. image by Jesse Kruger Hello soup! I love a good warm bowl of soup. Pair it with an apple grilled cheese and I am full and happy. Today I am honored to present...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 30, 2010 | General Health, Nutrition
Happy World Vegetarian Day! image by dboy Okay, so I am a day early. World Vegetarian Day is Oct 1. For me, though, vegetarian day is every day. I have been a vegetarian (this go around) since 1999. My rule is if it had a face I don’t eat it. So I do still eat eggs...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 2, 2010 | Fitness, General Health, Nutrition
Growing up, I was the fat kid. I was the book worm who would rather go to the library than go play outside. I remember very clearly in elementary school there was myself and one other fat girl in my grade. She was a bit bigger than me but intelligent and kind. We were...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 9, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
Perhaps you have noticed all the new varieties of yogurt hitting the grocery stores, particularly the Greek variety. image by Wolfgang Staudt Greek yogurt, which is made in a very similar process to traditional American yogurt except straining to create a more creamy...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 29, 2010 | Nutrition
image by dok1 In your quest to be a healthy and fit you need to be a vigilant food detective. It’s not easy deciphering food labels. Without sounding too much like a conspiracy theorist, I think they do it on purpose. I think the marketing people believe if they...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 22, 2010 | Nutrition, Recipes
This time of year there is absolutely no excuse not to eat healthy. The bounty of local produce provides a huge opportunity to eat clean and flavorful at the same time. Right now, at least in my part of the country, the farmer’s markets are loaded with a huge variety...
