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Do you know the difference between tiredness and fatigue?

January 24, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 4 Comments

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How many times do you say, think, or feel I’m tired?  I do. Do you know the difference between just being tired and being fatigued? I considered them pretty equal until now. Do you ever wish you had more energy? Um, of course who doesn’t?!? I often need a nap because often a nap is […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Celiac Disease, Energy, Fatigue, Gluten Intolerance Group, Health, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Metabolism, National Institute of Health, Thyroid, Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Guacamole Pomango

January 11, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 26 Comments

Recipe, Pomegranate, Guacamole, Avocado

Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 25 minutes approximately 36 1oz. servings Serving size: 2 oz. Game day, fight night, or Friday Fajitas this guacamole will sure liven things up. If you still have a few pomegranates around, don’t toss them! The pomegranate seeds and mango add vibrant color and a sweet taste to help […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Avocado, Balanced Diet, Cilantro, Food, Guacamole, Health, Healthy Recipe, Lime, Mango, Nachos, Nutrition, Pomegranate, Quesadilla, Serrano Chile, White Onion

Let’s give them something to talk about…

January 8, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 3 Comments

Eleven year old Birke Baehr presents his views on our food system in this short five minute video.  Well spoken Baehr argues for organic and local sourcing and why he wants to be an organic farmer when he grows up.  His video on Ted.com has received plenty of comments and isn’t that the point…to spark […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Birke Baehr, Epicurious, Farmer's Market, Food, Health, LocalHarvest, Nutrition, TED, Weight Loss

Weekly Recipe – Fast & Easy Chicken Bean Stew

January 6, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 9 Comments

Recipe, Health, Chicken, Bean, Stew

Serves 8 Serving Size 1.25 cups Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Baby it’s cold outside! And when it is cold we want something hot and hearty to fill up our bellies and warm us up. Stews are perfect and Winter is the best time to enjoy them. Plus the recipes allow you […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Baby Carrots, Balanced Diet, Bean, Black Beans, Chicken, Folate, Folic Acid, Health, Healthy Recipe, Leafy Dark Green Vegetables, Legumes, Pasta Sauce, Portobello Mushroom, Red Bell Pepper, Red Kidney Beans, Red Pearl Onions, Stew, Thyme, White Kidney Beans

Resolution Confusion: the only survival tip you’ll ever need

January 3, 2011 By Tabitha Paculba 4 Comments

It’s that time of year again!  Time for making resolutions.  Some resolve to drink less. Some resolve to get in shape and lose weight. Others resolve to manage stress. However statistics indicate that only 64% will keep going after one month and after six months less than half of those resolutions will survive. Personally, I’ve […]

Filed Under: Wellness Challenge Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Exercise, Food, Goals, Health, Mini-Goals, New Year's Resolutions, WebMD, Weight Loss

Weekly Recipe – Mashed sweet potatoes, chives and roasted garlic

December 13, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 9 Comments

Health, Recipe, Diet, Food, Nutrition

Ahh the holiday season!  When the weather is cold and the decorations appear, thoughts of warm chai teas and desserts delight!  Two of my favorite foods during the holiday season are pecan pie and mashed potatoes.  Anyone who has made mashed potatoes knows the mixture has to be just right!  This season we tried something […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Chives, Health, Healthy Recipe, Roasted Garlic, Sweet Potato

Weekly Recipe – Parmesan & Chicken Brown Rice Bowl

November 23, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 7 Comments

Health, Diet, Brown Rice, Food, Nutrition

Serves 4 as a starter or 2 as a main entree Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes I love brown rice, especially Trader Joe’s brown rice medley mix because it is a blend of long grain brown rice, black barley and daikon radish seeds. Rice is an important component of so many cultural […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Brown Rice, Fiber, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Whole Grain

Weekly Recipe – Toasted Walnut Pear and Arugula Salad

November 9, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 8 Comments

Pears are still in season and available! Get ‘em while they last and use a Starkrimson, red pear. Pears are high in fiber when eaten with the skin. In fact, one pear provides approximately 5.5 grams of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber has been found to help lower blood cholesterol, keeps us regular, and slows the […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Calcium, Fiber, Fig Balsamic Vinegar, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Red Pear

Weekly Recipe – Caramelized pumpkin seeds

October 28, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 3 Comments

When you finish carving your pumpkin this Halloween, turn those seeds into a delicious treat! Pumpkin seeds are high in the minerals magnesium and potassium. Magnesium helps maintain bone health and is important in energy metabolism. Potassium helps maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in our bodies. So when you’re “inspecting” your kid’s trick or treat […]

Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Balanced Diet, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Magnesium, Nutrition, Potassium, Protien, Pumpkin Seeds

4 ways to have fun with chocolate

October 27, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 2 Comments

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It’s that time of year of again when little goblins and fairies appear to let us know the holiday rush is about to begin.  This is also the time of year where I feel I am being stalked by chocolate. October marks the beginning of all those perfectly bite-sized treats.  Those mini-peanut butter cups, fun-size […]

Filed Under: Health & Nutrition Tagged With: Antioxidants, Balanced Diet, Chocolate, Cholesterol, Food, Free Radicals, Health, New York Times, Tufts University Nutrition Letter

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