Posts by Lindsay Ford
Barley Hoppin’ John: A Southern Tradition
Make this recipe on New Year’s Day to ensure prosperity and good luck in 2017. Servings: 4 Skill Level: Beginner Total Time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth…
Read MoreOne Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Nutrition: The Next 30 Days
Lindsay Ford, MS, RD To implement a habit or healthy behavior researchers suggest it typically takes 66 days to stick. Giving something a wimpy 7 days is not long enough; however, you have to start somewhere and that somewhere or sometime can be today. In regards to your nutrition, there are countless behaviors one can…
Read MoreFive Foods to Prevent Belly Fat
Belly fat. I don’t know a single person who enjoys hearing those two words. Numbers on a scale mean nothing to a person trying to lose inches around their middle. They don’t care about the number as much as the size of their waistline. While most people want a smaller belly so they can wear…
Read More10 Self-Talk Phrases that Sabotage Your Health & How to Change Them
I have to come clean. The mind games and chitter-chatter jingle-jangling around in my head while I’m working toward a health and fitness goals are completely exhausting. If you’ll indulge me for a moment, I’m going to brag on myself—which is something I don’t do very often. Here goes. I just achieved something awesome: on…
Read MoreThe Hidden Organ for Weight Loss & Longevity
What would you think if I told you weight gain, metabolic disease, autoimmune disease, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease all have one thing in common? If I’d heard that five years ago, I would’ve been confused. Then I would’ve been intrigued. It’s a bold claim. If true, it’s huge. If false, then never mind. Either…
Read MoreSuper Nutritious Nuts & Seeds
Nuts are nutrient-dense, non-perishable, and great on-the-go snacks. Here’s a handy guide.
Read MoreEnd the Calorie Madness and Eat Real Food
Do yourself a giant favor and ditch the calorie counting. It will save you a ton of mental energy and it doesn’t translate into weight loss.
Read MoreShould You Be Counting Calories?
I think most people understand counting calories is not a magic weight-loss bullet. They get that restricting calories doesn’t necessarily mean healthy eating. They know that even if you keep your intake to a low very number like 1,400 calories a day, you’re not doing yourself any favors if they’re the wrong kind of calories.…
Read MoreMelon Salad with Balsamic
This simple yet elegant melon salad brings bright color and flavor to summer gatherings, and it’s loaded with Vitamins C and A. Servings: 8 Skill Level: Beginner Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: ½ each Watermelon, sliced ½ each Cantaloupe, sliced ¼ cup Basil, julienned 3-4 T. Balsamic, aged (high quality balsamic vinegar) Preparation: Add sliced…
Read MoreAmerica’s Snack Culture and Five Reasonable Choices
In the 1970s, a significant change occurred in the worldwide food industry: big corporations stopped using traditional methods of sweetening processed foods. Instead of granular sugar, they began using a product developed in the 1950s called high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). HFCS was, and still is, much easier to use in mass-production, less expensive, and every…
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