With everyone trying to keep expenses down here is a wonderful treat that can be made in your kitchen for a Valentine breakfast.
A well known company that has been in business for over 100 years Lehi Roller Mills makes a heart healthy pancake mix. This mix can once again allow you to have a well known favorite for breakfast.
By eating a healthy diet we can cut our visits to the doctors office as well as gaining heart healthy bodies.
Simply by changing our eating habits our entire families will become fit and healthy. This does not mean that everything has …read more

Keri Glassman, a registered dietician on CBS News Early Show stated that more people are turning to (functional foods). These foods are fortified with natural substances that make them work better for our over-all health.
For instance calcium is naturally found in milk and milk products, but when you add orange juice you fortify them.
When you are eating foods that are heart healthy such as nuts, fish, fruits and vegetables that can be fortified with other foods that you enjoy it is considered a bonus.
The three food groups that were disguised on the program were omega 3 fatty acids, plant sterols …read more

Along with the holiday season comes the joy of sharing the kitchen with your children or grandchildren making those wonderful Christmas cookies. This tradition may be more meaningful this year then in years past.
We are all watching our money while still trying to keep the spirit of Christmas alive. The recipes I found use sweeteners judiciously, cookies containing no hydrogenated fat, with all natural ingredients using as much whole-grain flour as possible.
The gift of these different cookies will be a welcome heart healthy change for your family and all of those that receive them as a gift.
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/collections/healthy_holiday_cookies_recipes.html
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This is the season for parties, office snacks and great holiday dinners. With a few suggestions from the sites listed below you too will enjoy the holiday season. The foods listed on the sites are heart healthy.
Everyone gets tired of trying to always eat what is best for us, because it seems as though these foods do not taste that good. Well that is behind us for I have found some snacks and good tasting alternatives.
I hope you will find these easy recipes for snacks, desserts and meals just what you have been dreaming of. Your dream has come …read more

Here is a recipe for you- thanks to a fellow nurse!
Feta Chicken and Orzo
Prepare a box of Orzo- set to side to let cool
Chop up 2 carrots 1 small purple onion and 1/2 frozen box of spinach
Prepare chicken breasts- grilled or baked- cut up into pieces and set aside to cool
Mix together all veggies and 1 pack of feta cheese
For seasoning and dressing- 4 oz. Balsamic Vinegar and 6 oz. Olive Oil- 2 cloves of garlic chopped, 1/2 tsp oregano, 1/2 tsp basil, salt and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp sugar. Mix all together and mix in Orzo, veggies and …read more