Archive for 'Eating Healthy'
Our New World of Drinking Tea …

Our New World of Drinking Tea …

Posted 04 December 2010 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy, personal views, Product Information | No Comments

ShareIn June of this year my husband and I attended a seminar on staying healthy.  The instructor explained how toxins (which includes coffee) wraps around our liver and doesn’t allow our bodies to burn fat.  My husband walked away amazed that it took about a month for coffee to get out of our system and [...]

My 2PM Kick In The ‘Pants’ – Giving My Body The Healthy Energy It Needs

My 2PM Kick In The ‘Pants’ – Giving My Body The Healthy Energy It Needs

Posted 25 June 2010 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy, personal views, Product Information | No Comments

ShareWhen most people learn of all the projects I’m managing, plus running my household which consists of my 3 guys (husband, teenager & tween), they all ask the same question … “how do you do it all?” I usually laugh and tell them I don’t do it all perfectly (which is really hard for this [...]

Lentil, Split Pea & Barley Vegetable Stew

Lentil, Split Pea & Barley Vegetable Stew

Posted 06 May 2010 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy, Recipe: Main Dish | 1 Comment

ShareThe package of  Bob’s Red Mill for the Vegi Soup Mix caught my eye the other day and thought I would give it a try.  This dish is anywhere between a stew and a soup, depending how think or think you like it.  We like “thick” around the Hakes house.. If you want it to [...]

Foods That Help Your Immunity

Posted 15 October 2009 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy | 1 Comment

ShareMost of you know my kids have been sick, along with the rest of the kids on our street and what seems to be about 15% of the school. I read on nrp that not only do we need to be careful with the actual flu this year, but if our kids get sick again [...]

overeating all in your mind? How can we control our portions?

Posted 10 October 2009 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy | No Comments

Share Finally reading my October issue of Cooking Light magazine this Saturday morning and ran across an interesting article “10 Little secrets of Portion Control”. The tips they offer to eat healthier and control your portions are similar to what I’ve been talking about during my Eating Healthy Lunch n Learns (some tips listed below). [...]

Searching for Gluten-Free Restaurants

Posted 15 January 2009 | By | Categories: Eating Healthy | No Comments

ShareCeliac’s disease is a growing problem in America today, more and more people are having to change to a gluten-free diet.  Unfortunately, I have personal experience on how difficult it is to find gluten-free products and restaurants as my father was diagnosed with this later on his life.  I also have a good friend who [...]