Coffee for Anxious People
You may be expecting me to talk about caffeine free coffee, but for me, coffee made from Arabica Beans is perfect for those of us who have become sensitive as a result of dealing with the consequences of the stresses of life. It is better for those who are more inclined toward anxiety than others. If, like myself, you are one of those people, you do not need the extra jitters that come from the amount of caffeine in many coffees.When I order a cup of coffee or buy coffee in the store, I look right past the packaging and everything else to whether or not the coffee is Arabica Bean Coffee. While many are out look...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - December 16, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: Anxiety Coffee Source Type: blogs
We Tried a Keurig and are Back to Drip Coffee Maker
This isn't a review, necessarily, just a personal experience related to using a Keurig vs an automatic drip coffee maker.A while back, there was a very special offer made to Kindle Fire owners to buy a Keurig for only $20 dollars, including a box of K-cups. It was an unbelievable deal, so we went for it. Before that time, we used the usual automatic drip coffee maker. After about a month of using the Keurig, we decided that it was tedious making single cups every time we wanted a cup of coffee. We missed brewing a big pot of our favorite brand and having a pot full of coffee available to pour from throughout the day.&...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 24, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: Coffee Kitchen Appliances Source Type: blogs
Is Eating Pasta Making You Fat?
I confess that one of my favorite comfort foods is Pasta. It doesn't matter whether it is spaghetti, ziti, macaroni, lasagna, or any other size shape or color, I love them all.Your comfort food may be different, but generally, comfort foods seem to be the ones that put on the most weight. Now that the weather is getting cold outside, this is even more of a problem for me. It seems that I'm drawn away from the salads of warm weather days to the heavier carbohydrate rich foods, the very foods that put more weight on me than any other food if I am not active enough to burn the carbs off.There are tools to help those of us who...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 7, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: *Recipes *Weight Loss *Weight Management Carbohydrates Menu Planning Portion Control Source Type: blogs
Clean Eating and Exercise Health Challenges
I want to introduce you to my daughter who is fitness coach on a journey to improve herself and others. It is amazing to see the transformation in her before and after pictures, and her journey continues. I have taken part in her challenges and am seeing improvements in myself as well. If you are interested, please visit her Facebook page to see her before and after pictures and contact her: https://www.facebook.com/fixyourtomorrow/ . Updated 4/12/16 Anyone can join in and learn more about clean eating and exercise with accountability. The accountability part has been key for me. I have been doing the challenges and l...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - August 26, 2015 Category: Nutrition Tags: *Fitness *Weight Loss *Weight Management Heart Attack Upcoming Events Source Type: blogs
A Page about Textured Vegetable Protein Has Been Added
I am in the process of slowly moving some food, health and nutrition pages and articles, originally written by me, from a site that is closing to this blog.This is a process because first it must be removed from the former site, and then deactivated with Google, then added here. Deactivating assures me that I have not doubled up on content, as duplicate content is a big no-no with the search engines.It's an eye-opening experience to search for content from your writings to see if there is duplicate content out there, I have found that quite often my posts have been copied either manually or through using programs that do s...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - September 2, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Textured Vegetable Protein TVP Source Type: blogs
What to Do with Jalapeno Peppers from your Container Garden
This year I grew my vegetables in containers, some did very well, others, well, lets just say that next year is another year. Among the vegetables that did well were the Jalapeno peppers. I grew them because my husband loves them, but I really don't know much about preparing them. I do write elsewhere, and posted my quandary, and received many helpful replies, so if you are wondering how to use your peppers, I invite you to visit "I Don't Know What to Do with All of These Jalapenos". I shared that I was at a loss for ideas, and wow, did I get a lot of helpful comments.If you have ideas to share, feel free to share them in ...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - August 12, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: *Recipes Jalapeno Peppers Source Type: blogs
Add Liquid Gold for a Healthier Diet
We've been told for years to steer away from fat, but the right kind of fats—consumed in moderation—can actually boost your health. Here are five of the best oils to add to your diet as liquid gold.1. Coconut OilOnce thought to be a heart attack in a bottle, coconut oil has reclaimed its place as a tasty and beneficial oil. Just a few tablespoons can help the body to do the following:Resist bacterial and viral infectionsFight off yeast, fungus and candidaStabilize blood sugar levelsRegulate hormonesRestore thyroid functionIncrease HDL cholesterolStabilize weightBoost energy levelsUse coconut oil as a butter subst...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - June 24, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Almond Oil Coconut Oil Cottonseed Oil Oils Olive Oil Source Type: blogs
A Diet that is Lowering My Blood Pressure
My doctor expressed concern about my blood pressure levels at my last annual physical, and did what doctors do, prescribed a medication for me to try. I tried it, and felt quite sick, so we tried another, and I had strange symptoms with that one. Yes, I am one of those difficult patients because my body does not handle medications very well, so I have to find alternatives.I never had to think about my blood pressure in the past, it was always good, but according to my doctor, the blood pressure goes up with age. Still, I want to put off taking medications for as long as I can, if not forever, so did my ho...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - June 16, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: *Weight Loss *Weight Management Blood Pressure Heart Health Stroke Prevention Source Type: blogs
Simple Alaska Salmon Loaf and Patties Recipe
What a shock it was to me to read the label on my can of Salmon a couple of weeks back and find that it was NOT Alaskan Salmon. I've made it a point to buy Salmon from Alaska only, but was lured by a lower price, and according to the label, the Salmon came from a location outside the United States. I have been doing my best to shop locally, and to think about where the things I buy that are not local come from. My husband was also able to get local Salmon when young by taking part in an interesting experience with his Dad in Colorado. As a boy when his father worked for the Forest Service, in order to pres...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - November 6, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: *Recipes Salmon Source Type: blogs
Are You Still Living with a Dysfunctional Gallbladder?
I was looking back at old posts to this blog, and discovered that one of my very first posts was about flushing stones from the gallbladder, something I did for years, and then my experience with gallbladder surgery. The gallbladder has much to do with food as it has a role in aiding in the digestion of certain foods, especially fats. First, it was humbling to see how many years had gone by since my first post to this blog..where does the time go? The picture you see in this post shows actual gallstones that I flushed from my gallbladder, if you'd like to read my story, click this link which will lead you ...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - October 10, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Gallbladder Surgery Gallbladder Cleanse Source Type: blogs
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Guides
I live in the Northeast, and though I'm aware of what seasonal vegetables and fruits are available in some cases because they are growing in my garden, or in containers on my deck (pictured...the plants are MUCH bigger now!) other delightful local fruits and vegetables are yet to ripen and be at their peak.Blueberries are ripe for the picking now and into August. I have already picked early tomatoes, cucumbers and basil...early as opposed to last year when the season started much earlier due to a very warm Winter and Spring. Farmers Markets in the area are open for business, and it is a wonderful time to be enj...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - July 25, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fruit and Vegies Food Guides Vegetable Garden Special Dates Source Type: blogs
I Need This for Inflammation, How About You?
There is a lot of information among both the medical and the alternative health communities that indicates that inflammation may be the cause for many of our ailments. While it is good to get to the root of what is causing the inflammation, for some this may be difficult if not impossible to do. As a Nutritionist, my focus is on the benefits of foods for our health. My husband and I have been making juices from fruits and vegetables so that we get the most from the foods we eat. We also like to find prepared health drinks when we can for times when we aren't able to make our own preparations. A well known and popu...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - June 28, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: *Healthy Men *Healthy Seniors Inflammation *Healthy Women Health Food Source Type: blogs
E - H Restaurant Menu and Nutrition Fact Guides
In this post I'm picking up from where we left off with links to more menus and nutrition guides to popular family restaurants and fast food eateries. It isn't a comprehensive list, but I'm happy to add more restaurants if one you are looking for is missing, just contact me through a comment.I decided to collect this information for myself due to my struggle with lactose intolerance. I have some of the most common places we eat saved to my tablet which comes with me everywhere I go for quick reference. When my husband and I decide we'd like to go to dinner somewhere, I look through the nutrition facts for...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - May 15, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fast Food Nutrition Information Family Restaurant Nutrition Information Fast Food Restaurant Menus Restaurants Family Restaurant Menus Source Type: blogs
When You Really Have to Satisfy a Sweet Tooth
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Private Selection. All opinions are 100% mine.I don't do a lot of baking, and don't eat food that contains a lot of sugar or butter, which can be difficult when we have family or friends over and I want to provide them with a dessert, or when we are invited somewhere and I have to bring a dessert. Just because my diet is restrictive due to not being able to have dairy or sugar doesn't mean others have to suffer, so I'm happy to find good sources for great desserts.For this reason it was fun to be introduced to Private Selection Upside Down Cakes. They offer p...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - May 15, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Shopping *Party Cooking Dessert Source Type: blogs
GMO Foods May Decline Naturally
GMO foods or foods altered with genetically modified organisms may make a natural decline. We love foods in their natural state, and seeing news like this is exciting, because it reminds us that when man tries to do something to disrupt the natural course of nature, there are consequences. God created the earth with a natural order, and we've been turning it upside down in so many ways for hundreds and thousands of years. With technology our ability to wreak havoc has increased in pace. We truly are our own enemies. Following is a short paragraph from an email I received today: "While consumers fight for labe...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - April 29, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: GMO Genetically Modified Foods Food Safety Source Type: blogs
