Strawberry Cucumber Salad Strawberries are a summer favorite because they are at the peak of ripeness. They make a light and refreshing addition to a salad, too! Try this recipe for a yummy Strawberry & Cucumber Summer Salad. Ingredients: 1 whole cucumber Sliced strawberries 1 serving strawberry vinaigrette (see below) Fresh ground white pepper Stevia to taste Directions: Slice strawberries [Continue Reading...]
When Summer Hands You Lemons, Make Healthy Lemonade!
Enjoy this healthy summer lemonade! Lemonade is a popular, refreshing beverage for a hot summer day, but BEWARE!!! Stay away from those "on the go" lemonade drinks brought to you by Crystal Light or Country Time. They are loaded with either white sugar or artificial (chemical) sweeteners. For example, Country Time's first ingredient on their list sugar - which tells you that since ingredients are [Continue Reading...]
Carob Powder vs. Cocoa Powder
I get asked a lot about what is the best powder to use when baking. In this post I'm going to briefly talk about the differences in the two and give you nutritional facts from my preferred brand - Chatfield's Carob Powder & Chatfield's Cocoa Powder. There are pros and cons to both, so you can make your decision based on your desires/needs. No matter which phase you are on, you should always [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely – Salad Dressings
Store-Bought Salad Dressings vs. LCM Dressings You sit down for a meal and choose a nice big healthy green salad and you think to yourself, wow, I’m making such a great healthy choice! Well, if you are pouring on the store-bought dressing, think again! Your salad could potentially make your healthy salad a very unhealthy choice! Choose this: At Little Choices Matter (LCM), we believe in the [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely: Honey
Choose Wisely - Honey Raw honey has many health benefits including aiding those with arthritis, digestive issues, insomnia and has anti-aging powers. It has antibacterial properties and is a rich source of antioxidants, which stop disease-causing free radicals in their tracks. These benefits can only be found in its natural form: raw, unfiltered, and unpasteurized. Choose this: Raw Honey [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely-Pasta
Choose Wisely #22 -Choosing the right Pasta in P4 We’ve all heard it...eating white pasta is bad for you! “Traditional” White pasta is made from refined white flour and is a very unhealthy processed food. Refined white flour is so processed, and has all the nutrients stripped out, so much so that our bodies hardly recognize it as a food. Pasta is something most of us love and miss when doing [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely – Eggs
Choose Wisely # 21 Eggs Shopping has become a lot more complicated with all the marketing on packages so it’s important to be informed and choose wisely. Today I want to talk about eggs. Eggs are an excellent source of protein and I suggest to eat 1 - 2 eggs per day. Don’t leave out the yolks. The yolks have sulfur to support your liver’s cleansing process. Choose this: Organic, Cage-free, [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely – Stevia
Choose Wisely # 20 The market for Stevia has started blossoming into quite the selection as many manufacturers are jumping on the Stevia bandwagon. Most grocery stores and even corner markets now carry some form of Stevia. But before you just purchase a package of Stevia, make sure you check the ingredients. Many brands have added ingredients that are harmful to our bodies. Today I’m focusing on [Continue Reading...]
Choose Wisely – Soy Sauce
Amino Acids are the building blocks of all our organs and tissues. They are also the building blocks from which different food proteins are constructed. When we eat a protein food, such as meat or soybeans, the natural hydrochloric acid in the stomach digests the protein, releasing the Amino Acids. They are the link between the food we eat and assimilation for our body tissue. Lack of adequate [Continue Reading...]
Health Benefits to Drinking Lemon Water
Having a warm (room temperature or slightly warmer) glass of lemon water upon rising is good for detoxing the liver. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element. Be careful not to have the water too hot. Too much heat will destroy the vitamin C in the lemon juice. It is best to use all the juice from 1 lemon. If you do less, store the remaining lemon in a [Continue Reading...]
