This recipe was given to me from a friend, and I’ve taken a few liberties with it. It is actually called “Thanksgiving Cake” and rightly so, it is made with pumpkin. That said, I think it is a great dessert…...
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The holiday season gives us reason to celebrate and indulge. And although the holidays, most certainly, should be enjoyed, some of us are great at managing the amount of celebrating we do, and some of us wish we were better. …...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Entertaining, Fitness, Mind-Body, Motivation, Nutrition Tagged with: Gps Navigation, healthy holiday, holiday season, Staying Healthy During The Holidays, The Holiday Season
Small changes really add up to make a big difference in one’s health and well-being. Every week I provide one of my favorite small changes for you to incorporate into your life. Today’s change: Eliminate Artificial Colors from Your Diet…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Family Health, Nutrition, Small Changes Tagged with: a healthy diet, Artificial Color, Artificial Dyes, Big Change, change, Color Of Food, colors, food, Healthy Changes, healthy diet, Hyperactivity, Peanut, Small Changes, The Color Of Foods
This delicious recipe comes from Melody over at Little House on the Vegan Prairie via Erin Madore at Creative Soul in Motion. I love quinoa, and my recent autumn quinoa recipe called for cumin and cinnamon, making me love this recipe…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition, Sides Tagged with: grains, quinoa, Quinoa Recipes, Recipes For Thanksgiving, squash, Stuffed Acorn Squash, The Squash
If you haven’t heard of the Non-GMO Project yet, it might be time to tune in. GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through genetic engineering, that merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant,…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Eco-Living, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: agriculture, bioengineering, biology, biotechnology, canola, environment, environmental issues, food and drink, genetic engineering, genetically modified, genetically modified food, genetically modified organism, genetically modified organisms, gmo, gmo risks, modified organisms, non gmo, non gmo project, organic food, project, project list, project offers, project seal, the non gmo project
For parents looking for healthier options for Halloween, there’s good news: tons of brands are providing healthier options. Watch my segment on Better Connecticut on how to make your Halloween Party and/or Trick-or-Treating treats healthier. Regardless if you are shopping…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Entertaining, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: almond, cookie, dried fruit, food, food and drink, fruit snack, gluten free diet, Halloween, halloween bunny, halloween party, healthy halloween party, natural products, perfect treats, pumpkin, snack foods, the halloween party, treat, treats healthy, trick or treat, trick or treating, types of chocolate
Gluten intolerance and sensitivity, as well as celiac disease, have become more and more of an issue today. And the industry is responding: It seems everywhere we look, gluten-free products are flooding the market. As a matter of fact, while…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: celiac disease, coeliac disease, Diets, food allergies, food and drink, gluten, gluten free diet, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, grain products, grains, grains council, health, many grains, medicine, sensitivities, sprouted grains, staple foods, the grain, wheat
Now that it is fall, a whole host of new ingredients and flavors are available. Quinoa is a wonderful substitute for rice, containing a greater amount of protein and a tasty nutty flavor. I keep testing out different ways to…...
Yesterday (Thursday, September 12th), the New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal limiting the size of sugary drinks sold in many venues (restaurants, movie theaters, sports venues and street carts) to 16 ounces. The vote was…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: ban, city, city board, health, health issues, mayor bloomberg, medicine, michael bloomberg, new york city, Nutrition, obesity, obesity in the united states, public health, social issues, soda, soda tax, soft drink, sugar addiction, sugary drinks, the ban, york city
I’ve completely fallen head over heels for my newest breakfast smoothie. It isn’t very complicated, but the way the flavors combine is absolutely delectable. I call it “heaven in a glass.” Pineapple is loaded with Vitamin C and Bromelain –…...
Posted in Breakfast, Brett's Blog, Nutrition, Recipes Tagged with: Antioxidants, banana, Breakfast, bromelain, pineapple, smoothie, vitamin c, wild blueberry
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