Peg’s Blog
Food & lifestyle ideas to keep you healthy
Wellness and You: Summer Salad Inventory
What would it be like for you if you consistently enjoyed a generous serving of leafy greens along with a wide abundance of colorful vegetables on your salad plate most summer nights? Imagine the freshness, the variety of flavors, and the nourishing benefits that come with this healthy habit.
A Simple Quiz
Here's a quick and simple quiz designed to help you thoughtfully evaluate your current food habits and gain insight into how they may be affecting your overall energy levels throughout the day.
On the Holiday Weekend Road Again....
With 4th of July weekend upon us, I've written up some tips for healthy snacking on the road. Even road stops have some things worth eating, but you’re best off packing your own.
PCOS Recipe Recommendations
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) is a hormone disruption for women of childbearing age. Women with PCOS may not ovulate, have high levels of androgens, and have many small cysts on the ovaries.
Use these recipes for Brussels Sprouts, Tacos and Citrus Salad to support a healthy you.
10 Food Safety Tips
Foods with additives and chemicals stress your body, can affect reproductive health, and overall make your body work harder to protect you from disease.
Food Waste Prevention
Did you know that In the United States alone, people waste 80 million tons of food every year, which equals 149 billion meals. Finding ways to efficiently use food can eliminate world hunger.
Set Up Your Wellness Plan for Long Term Health
Are you looking to improve your health but don’t know where to start? What’s your next move?
There's More to Bone Health than Calcium : Nutrition Tips
There’s more to bone health than calcium. Learn about healthy calcium choicesand other nutrients need for bones
Walking through Fire : Daring to Take Action
We went outside where a few people were preparing the fire. Flames were shooting high in the air, snapping and crackling as we sat on the cold ground watching, mesmerized by the bright flames, feeling a sense of warmth and awe. Slowly the flames grew shorter and within an hour settled down into a huge bed of coals and embers. The people raked them into a big circle with metal rakes. I watched.
Smoothies? Here's How
Smoothies serve a dual purpose for me -
they are a portable meal when you can’t eat at home or at a table
when done right, they contain essential nutrients without too much sugar