Since I always get clients asking for new ideas, but stipulate the need for quick, easy and convenient — I decide to submit the occasional recipes that will fit these specifications (new ideas, fun tasty easy meals, throw together rather than gourmet cooking, and of course healthy, non-processed and easily transportable)!! TRY THIS RECIPE OF THE WEEK: great substitute to stopping at the the fast food drive throughs!! Egg soufflé Spray a muffin tray with non stick spray. Add 2 – 3oz egg whites int each section (1 oz = 1 […]
Recipe Challenge !!
Since I always get clients asking for new ideas, but stipulate the need for quick, easy and convenient — I decide to submit the occasional recipes that will fit these specifications (new ideas, fun tasty easy meals, throw together rather than gourmet cooking, and of course healthy, non-processed and easily transportable)!! TRY THIS RECIPE OF THE WEEK: great substitute to stopping at the the fast food drive throughs!! Egg soufflé Spray a muffin tray with non stick spray. Add 2 – 3oz egg whites int each section (1 oz = 1 […]
Nutty choc smoothie
Perfect to serve your Valentine: Nutty Chocolate smoothie (3 – 4 servings) ½ cup raw cashew nuts 1 ¾ cups water 1 cup plain yogurt ¼ cup cocoa 5 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Blend cashews and water into a puree ( cashews dissolve and you basically create cashew milk.) Add the yogurt, cocoa, honey, chia seeds and vanilla extract to the blender. Blend all the ingredients together. Taste and adjust the sweetness as desired.
The Mammogram Poem
[Anonymous] (This poem has been around for awhile, and in honour of October being breast awareness month, I thought it may be a great time to repost) For years and years they told me, Be careful of your breasts. Don’t ever squeeze or bruise them. And give them monthly tests. So I heeded all their warnings, And protected them by law. Guarded them very carefully, And I always wore my bra. After 30 years of astute care, My gyno, Dr. Pruitt, Said I should get a Mammogram. “O.K,” I said, […]
Coconut Oil in Review – Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD
I have been asked my opinion on coconut oils more than anything else in the recent past. I guess the population has gone cuckoo about coconuts. The only fact that stayed clear to me about coconut oil from school days is it is one the most saturated in fat sources that exists (as high as 90% actually). Therefore, how is it possibly a good fat? Granted, school years are way back when, and it is time to reeducate myself on coconut, which is now considered a readily available source of […]
NUTRITION FIGHTS SYMPTOMS OF FATIGUE
ILANA KATZ MS, RD, CSSD One of the most common complaints I hear from friends, clients and co-workers, is that they are all exhausted. Now don’t get me wrong, yes, I am working with many endurance and ultra-endurance athletes who train up to twenty hours per week. One’s knee-jerk reaction is “well, no wonder… all that training” meaning training logically elicits exhaustion, right? Believe it or not, no wrong – research has shown that physical activity, particularly endurance should generate invigoration (1,2) So why then are we a nation […]
A little CNN fame …
The 2013 6-Pack are overhauling their diets. Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD show them how to eat better and shop wiser. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDID8zOPIUM
SURVIVING THE TRAVEL CHALLENGE FOR ATHLETES
Ilana Katz MS, RD, CSSD Whether it is for business or for an event, competitive athletes face many challenges associated with travel. An athlete must maintain a regular eating schedule to ensure proper carbohydrate and protein levels, daily vitamin needs, adequate energy and hydration. Travel, however, very frequently disrupts this schedule and exposes the athlete to foreign food and water which may lead to gastrointestinal distress. This article focuses on key points that will help athletes adapt and reduce the nutrition stress of unfamiliarity. Some of these points include planning […]
