We all know that sugar is a major negative player in our health, regardless of how specific our knowledge is. It should come as no surprise that high sugar intake has been linked to a vast number of medical conditions including, but certainly not limited to: Diabetes and insulin resistance, some cancers, heart disease, stroke, autoimmune diseases and immune dysregulation, obesity and of course weight gain.
Fat has been wrongly accused. We have associated the name “fats” with unwanted body fat, but it has been proven time and time again that dietary fat doesn’t make you fat! Even more importantly, these molecules such as Omega-3 Fatty Acids are ESSENTIAL to the growth, development and maintenance of our brain, liver, heart and kidneys as an important source of nutrients.
Anyone that knows me, knows that anything related to cake is my absolute weakness. However, cake is a great source of white carbs and processed sugars. So, I found an alternative to satisfy my sweet tooth!
We are all aware of the importance of choosing proper foods to eat. It has been drilled into our brains that we need to eat real foods and avoid the cheap, processed, high sugar “foods” that are constantly being advertised to us. Once we make this choice correctly, it is important to learn how to ensure your body can use these vital nutrients.
By: Noureen Habib Craving Chinese food? Don’t worry we have you covered. Making this was so incredibly easy, made especially easier by my new food processor! Getting a greater than 3 cup food processor has changed my relationship with cooking! Onions get chopped faster than I can count to 5, the entire cauliflower grated in […]
By: Noureen Habib Let me start by saying this turned out unbelievably delicious! I wasn’t sure how it would turn out because I literally said to myself, I have salmon, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms, let’s do something. I knew I wanted to make eggplant because Navaz has never liked it and refused to it […]
