Month: December 2012

Beautiful warm, soothing sun Dr. Mercola, a guest of the Dr Oz show, is one of the earliest champions of the importance of vitamin D, which most doctors now recognize as important to overall health. Dr. Mercola believes that the best way to get vitamin D and other important compounds is through direct sun exposure […]

Brussels sprouts As part of Dr Oz’s list of “Foods to fight aging”, brussels sprouts are rich in vitamin C, which help build collagen and fight off free radicals. According to healthdiaries.com, here are 9 great reasons to eat brussels sprouts: Cholesterol The high fiber content (over 15% of our RDA) of Brussels sprouts lowers […]

EGGS Eggs are often thought as a bad food due to the cholesterol found in egg’s yellow core however they are a soung good food. Listed as part of Dr Oz’s “Foods to fight aging”, eggs are rich in iron and biotin, which help keep your skin and hair healthy and full. From the site […]

CHOCOLATE – – Mmmmm! My favorite type of chocolate is very dark – in fact, brand wise I prefer Lindt 85% Cocoa. It’s not a sweet chocolate by any means, but to me, it’s one of the most flavourful one. According to allchocolate.com: Packed with natural antioxidants, dark chocolate and cocoa sit in the same […]

Romaine lettuce From Dr Oz’s “Foods to fight aging” list, romaine lettuce is a leafy green vegetable high in vitamin A, a vitamin that helps revitalize skin by increasing cell turnover and encouraging new skin cell growth. Add 6 leaves to your salad or as a side with dinner for your daily allowance of vitamin […]

December 16th was my fourth completed week of incorporating a tip, suggestion or idea from Dr Oz’s many many shows. How did I feel? In one word – GREAT! I’ve cut down on snacking, have religiously added Chia seeds and raspberry Ketones to my daily intake, I’ve increased my exercise and have incorporated more green […]

Dr Oz’s green drink My good friend Sylvie was the one who introduced me to Dr. Oz’s green drink. She had me try it at her home, and I loved it. In fact, when on our Mazatlan holiday, Sylvie arranged with the morning kitchen chef to have him make us this drink for breakfast. I […]

HOLD the SALT! I have to admit, this is an ongoing battle for me. Let’s face it, salt makes food taste – well, better at times… OK – for me, most times. I do however understand the need to keep our salt intake to a much lower level than we typically do. Our body needs […]

High fiber cereals are available in many forms. One of my favorites is Cheerios. We use to give Cheerios as a snack to our girls and as toddlers, they founs portable snacks such as Cheerios fun to eat. Cheerios like cereals have a specific type of fibre that has been shown in scientific research to […]

Peas, peas, glorious peas. Yes, I’m talking about those little round tasty green vegetable, sweet and perfect on its own or in salads and one of my favorite dish, paella! If peas are not in season, you can substitute frozen peas – just as good and handy to have in your freezer. Peas are very […]