This green veggie barley bowl is one of my favorite new recipes. It’s a meatless meal packed with flavor, nutrition, and bright colors. A nutrient-packed, delicious meatless meal Foods to Eat to Lose Belly Fat A recipe like this green veggy barley bowl may promote belly fat loss in several ways: Soluble fiber
A green veggie harvest can give you more than salads for your table. Did you know gardening is good for your health? Researchers in Japan and the UK say gardening is linked to less depression and anxiety, lower body mass, more life satisfaction and sense of community. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.pmedr.2016.11.007 Here’s a short video that has it
I remember the excitement when diet sodas called Fresca and Tab first showed up in stores. I remember when saccharin was replaced by aspartame, and then aspartame was replaced by sucralose as the great solution to obesity. Yet here, in the USA, obesity continues to increase. It affects us at younger ages than ever before.
It’s Not About How You Look in a Swim Suit My three worries about belly fat come from health risks associated with excess belly fat. You can get an indicator of those risks if you calculate waist hip ratio. I believe in loving yourself as you are and honoring your body. When you let go
One way to make sure you always have vegetables on hand is to grow green veggies yourself! Unwind by tending your garden, lower the carbon footprint of what you eat, and enjoy a fantastic fresh vegetable harvested the day you eat it! Here’s a video showing how I start seeds for kale. Best Greens to
I like exercise that’s fun. I want belly fat loss workouts that don’t make me train for hours or do tons of sit ups or crunches. In fact, overly stressful workouts can elevate blood cortisol levels and shift metabolism toward increased belly fat. Not what you want, right? Me neither. So I made this video
Dark chocolate health benefits are profound, but some people resist the somewhat bitter taste. I have a solution–chocolate for breakfast! Click here to watch a short video that shows how to make dark chocolate oatmeal for breakfast in less than a minute. In my book I published three more great recipes for oatmeal. Each can
Studies show that a walk in the forest helps your body reduce stress more than a walk on a busy city street. Even looking at videos or pictures of forests helps lower stress! High levels of stress, and the corresponding high blood levels of stress hormones such as cortisol, probably contribute to belly fat in
From Deborah Rankin, RD
