by LindaRD | Apr 18, 2011 | Monday Bites
As I mentioned in previous blogs the food label can be very confusing. I believe that the amount of protein should be listed first on the Nutrition Facts. Unbelievably, it is listed last. As you notice it is always referred to in grams. In this country we do not use...
by LindaRD | Apr 5, 2011 | Alamo, Lafayette and Danville Newspapers
Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes are at epidemic proportions. If you are fortunate enough to learn you are pre-diabetic there are minor nutritional changes you can make that can prevent diabetes. Physicians are referring patients to me that are in the pre-diabetic...
by LindaRD | Apr 4, 2011 | Popular Recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 bunches Red or White Swiss chard, rinsed well (I prefer the red, it is sweeter) 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar (I prefer the balsamic) 1/2 teaspoon...
by LindaRD | Apr 4, 2011 | Monday Bites
Did you realize that those huge burritos that you purchase at Taquerias can be 1000 calories? By the time you take into account the large tortilla, beans, rice, meat, salsa and sometimes guacamole and sour cream you will be at this amount of calories. How do we still...