Years ago I was watching an episode of Dr Oz and he mentioned how many people avoid eating walnuts because of their strong bitter flavor. He then had someone in the audience who felt that way come up and try some that had been soaked–and she said they were sweet. He explained that as the […]
Category Archives: THM
Spaghetti Squash – Choose and Use
Spaghetti Squash–another one of the veggies I’ve explored and really enjoyed adding to my menu. I could eat spaghetti (the pasta) every day and not get tired of it–in fact, it was something that I did eat multiple times a week before. Luckily I listened to those that suggested this non-starchy veggie and have added […]
Daikon Radish – How to Prepare and Use
A new veggie to me during this weight loss journey is the Daikon Radish–most easily found at Asian markets or in the ‘specialty veggie’ section of some grocery stores (Winco usually has them). I had read that some folks like to use them for a potato substitute–so I tried it in a few things and […]
Grains – Varieties
For years I had read about the health benefits of soaking/sprouting different grains–for some it’s to reduce phytates, for others its to increase their bio-availability and help reduce their impact on your glycemic load. It all made sense – but I rarely remembered to soak or sprout when preparing grains I would use when I […]
Protein Comparisons Chart
Several years ago I decided to do a comparison of different protein sources – back when I was counting every calorie that went into my body. I was also looking at the macros (fat, carb, protein) and came up with a list of the protein sources with the highest amount of protein for the lowest […]
My Office Chair Ball
A friend of mine from work uses one of the exercise balls as her office chair–has for years. Last year when visiting the office I tried it out – and decided that I would start looking for designs to build myself–as I wanted mine to be on wheels and raised up a bit higher than […]
Where I get my supplies/ingredients – Stores
I live in a rural area–so within 30 or so minutes I have a Smiths, Wal-Mart, and Associated Food stores–from these I can get some basics. When I need anything else – I buy it online or put it on the list to buy next time I’m in ‘the big city’–which for me is Salt […]
Collagen – Why and How
Collagen – until THM, I had never thought to add Collagen to my foods–but now that I have tried it – it is always in my cupboard and I add it too shakes, herbal teas, or other treats almost daily. So first – Why I use it… One google search and you’ll find references to […]
Weight Loss Tips – Joyful Living ppt
Here is the presentation I made at the Joyful Living Conference in Sandy, UT on 4/29/17. Joyful Living Conference Weight Loss ppt
Glycemic Index vs Glycemic Load
The Glycemic Index is a list of foods – they are put in order by the glucose in them on a scale of 0 (being none) to 100. On some scales 100 is sugar – other scales 100 is white bread. For most ‘low glycemic index’ food plans, the goal is to stay with foods […]