Original Source: MindBodyGreen One of my favorite things about being a chef is taking an existing traditional recipe and playing around with it to make it healthier—without sacrificing any flavor. Here are my go-to swaps for when junk food cravings hit: If you’re craving Mac & Cheese, try Quinoa Pasta with Walnut Miso Sauce Don’t worry—mac ...

“I love junk food, and I can’t stop craving it,” a reader posted on my Facebook page. “What do I do?” If you can identify with my reader, you’re not alone. Of the more than 600,000 food products – note I said food products, not food – 80 percent have added sugar. We went from ...

Three things that may help you change your relationship to your food — and yourself. Let’s have a heart to heart for a minute. Do you loooove every meal that you eat? I mean really love it. Like, enjoy the heck out of every bite, get giddy when you’re about to eat it, then feel totally satisfied afterward? Yeah, ...

Source:  Food Matters This recipe is straight from the FMTV film ‘Powered By Green Smoothies. Have you seen this film yet? In the summer of 2013 Sergei Boutenko put 10 endurance athletes (five ultra-runners and five Cross-fitters) on green smoothies and followed them around with his camera to find out the answer to this question….can green smoothies positively ...

For years, we’ve been led to believe that high cholesterol levels lead to heart disease and early death. Statin drugs to lower LDL cholesterol are increasingly being prescribed and more than 13 million Americans, including most men over the age of 60 are taking them! Yet fascinating research published in the Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism in ...

Easy, elegant, and made in just minutes, raspberry balsamic salmon is quick enough for a weeknight meal for family, friends or entertaining. The sauce works well with chicken too. Serve with asparagus or green beans and a green salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Course Main Course Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes Servings 4 Ingredients Raspberry Sauce -10 ounces frozen ...

“I want to eat healthier, but it’s too expensive. I can’t afford it.” It’s a refrain I hear almost every day. Now, I’ll grant you that buying 1,000 calories of Cocoa Puffs is cheaper than buying 1,000 calories of fresh vegetables or pasture-raised meat. And if trying to support yourself and your family on limited ...

Source:  Food Matters You’ll find no shortage of celebrities endorsing various superfoods all over the world wide web and their social media accounts; which is all well and good until you get a closer look at the price of these super-expensive life enhancers! You don’t need to burn a hole in your wallet to achieve a ...

Daniel Plan Chef Mareya shares her favorite 14 Clean Eating Kitchen Hacks she created to save time on busy days.  Eat Cleaner and get leaner without spending all day in the kitchen! 1) Green eggs and ham: Puree ½ cup of spinach, kale, chard or combination and add to egg whites. Roll up with a couple of pieces ...

Could transporting your salad to work, school or just to take on the road get any easier?! Our friends at Chief Active have shared this wonderful article with us and we think these tips will come in handy for all the Food Matters salad lovers out there! In case you hadn’t noticed, mason jars are ...