Uncategorized franziska | 30 Apr 2010
Well, I am happy to report my allergies and/or sinus infection is gone and I am feeling back to normal! I am super excited to be feeling better as I have a fun birthday weekend planned. Happy hour with friends today then off to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in southern Colorado to camp for 3 [...]
Uncategorized &cooking vegetables franziska | 29 Apr 2010
I like to eat vegetables that are in season and artichokes are one of my favorite veggies and are in season now. Steaming artichokes is so easy and yummy! They take about 30 minutes to steam so you can cook while prepping the rest of your dinner. A bit about artichokes– they are in the same family as [...]
Uncategorized &expectations franziska | 28 Apr 2010
I am the first one to admit I am not very good about taking time to rest if I am not feeling a 100%. First, I know there is research that shows exercising does not worsen a cold so that does not give me an excuse to not work out. However, I do run myself [...]
Uncategorized franziska | 27 Apr 2010
Under attack by seasonal allergies? I have to admit I am fortunate to not have bad allergies. However, this year I have been waking up with horrible sinus congestion & headaches the last 3 days – yuck! Thus my idea emerged to research and write about foods that help with seasonal allergies. There is a lot [...]
health tips franziska | 26 Apr 2010
Watch portion sizes -keep in mind visual cues: 1 small apple = 1 cup, 1 baseball = 1 cup dry cereal, the tip of your thumb = 1 teaspoon, 4 dice = 1 oz of cheese, a deck of cards or your palm (minus the finger) = 3 oz of meat, poultry, fish, a fist [...]
healthy recipes franziska | 23 Apr 2010
Happy Friday! I have mentioned before how advantageous it can be to grocery shop and even prep some food for the upcoming week. Making a recipe on Sunday for instance that will last part of the week can be so helpful and can be used as a lunch one day and a side for dinner the [...]
Uncategorized franziska | 22 Apr 2010
Happy Earth Day!!! In honor of earth day I wanted to give some tips on how to eat that is healthy and environmentally friendly. Follow these simple tips to help you body and the wonderful place we call home 1) buy seasonal, local and organic products when possible – local and seasonal products have [...]
health tips franziska | 21 Apr 2010
Do you think your diet could use some improvement? Feel like you eat too much sugar? Moderation is really important. You should have a “treat” daily. If we deprive ourselves then its harder to stick with healthy eating and we binge on the things we have been craving. Study after study shows that too-restrictive diets [...]
healthy recipes franziska | 20 Apr 2010
I have always been a big homemade smoothie person especially when the weather warms up. I am very much a creature of habit and during the late fall/winter I eat oatmeal almost every day then for spring/summer I switch to a smoothie. There is something about having a warm bowl of oatmeal when it is cold [...]
healthy recipes franziska | 19 Apr 2010
I wanted to post another one of my favorite recipes that is super easy and can be modified to your likes/dislikes. Stir-frys are easy, quick and healthy. I have watched Jamie Oliver’s food revolution (http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution) a couple times recently (really inspirational) and he did an episode where he got nearly a whole town to learn to make a stir-fry. [...]
