Eat more fat. Period. Fat is necessary.
But which fat?
This article has two parts. Part I is about getting your fats straight. I give you four groups of fats and at the end, I list 4 simple guidelines to help you make some changes.
Recipe: Cashew-crusted fish
I made this last night for dinner and it was SO good! It's a variation from an old recipe from my school the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. We had some beautiful haddock from Justin's recent fishing trip...
Success Starts With Your Body
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Life is an indivisible whole." He was making reference to the fact that how we are in one area of life affects the rest of our life. There is no part of life that is wholly disconnected from the others.
Life is an indivisible whole.
Watermelon Cucumber Salad
This is an oldie but goodie. Worth reposting.
I LOVE making savory salads with sweet fruit. A fruit salad is delicious. But a savory fruit salad is spectacular! It’s unexpected and it just pops.
COLD WEATHER CHILI
There's something deeply satisfying about eating chili on cold days. Between the richness of the fat (which provides thermogenic calories), the heat of the bowl in your hands or the heat of the spice as you savor it, for me it's one of the most perfect things to eat on a cold, damp day.
I taught a class at Merchants Bank a couple of weeks ago, and found myself talking about chili. One of the participants said she always makes her chili with McCormick spices, to which I said, "No!" Using pre-packaged spices is a sure way to get MSG in your food.