Pumpkin Chili with a Kick
It’s pumpkin time and what better to cook on a cool autumn night is Pumpkin Chili with a kick! The conventional chili spices along with pumpkin pie spice give this chili a special taste for those who love the taste of pumpkin. This pumpkin chili is high in dietary fiber, high in protein, high in iron, and high in potassium. It’s gluten-free.
Smoothies 101
It’s easy to make homemade smoothies. If you buy smoothies out, you may get a fruit mixture which is high in added sugar plus the yogurt used may also be high in sugar. You can make smoothies for breakfast, as a snack, or as a recovery drink after a long run, a century bike ride or a triathlon.
Easy Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
Here’s an easy recipe using two of my favorite foods: pumpkin & walnuts. Pumpkin is high in vitamin A and walnuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids. You can add dark chocolate chips if you must but I think these muffins are great just the way they are!
How to Determine Your Daily Fluid Needs
An adequate intake of fluids daily is very important to achieve your athletic success whether you are a recreational or competitive pickleball player, tennis player, walker, runner, triathlete, ultramarathoner or cyclist, etc. Getting an adequate amount of fluids each day is also a great strategy for your overall health.
Adequate Daily Fluid Intake is a Key to Athletic Success
Drinking an adequate amount of water (fluids) is essential for top athletic performance. Water (fluid) is the most often nutrient neglected by athletes. If the you do not drink enough water (fluids), you will become dehydrated. When you become dehydrated, strength and endurance will be cut in half. If dehydration is not treated successfully, then you will continue to perform poorly, risking a heat illness. Heat illnesses can be life threatening!
Out-the-Door Oatmeal Avocado Breakfast Cookies
This recipe contains a number of healthy ingredients which make a good tasting breakfast cookies for your family to grab as they go out the door on the way to school or work! Each cookie is high in dietary fiber and is a good source of protein.
Chia Seeds: Antioxidant & Nutrient Superstars
I have recently have become a big fan of chia seeds because they at antioxidant and nutrient superstars. I put the chia seeds in my steel cut oatmeal every morning with fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries and some walnuts. My breakfast has become my daily antioxidant & nutrient mega-blast.
Fast Facts on Dietary Fiber and Your Health
Dietary fibers are the non-starch forms of carbohydrate from plants and the human body cannot digest. Dietary fiber has many health benefits.
Easy Spicy Chicken Vegetable Soup
Lots of vegetables in this easy chicken vegetable soup recipe. You can make it in a crockpot or on stovetop. Lots of antioxidants to keep you healthy. You choose. You can make it spicy or not. This recipe is gluten-free. I like to serve this with cornbread.
Antioxidants Battle with Free Radicals for Good Health
Inflammation is the root of many health problems in our bodies. Inflammation causes heart disease. stroke, some cancers and autoimmune diseases like arthritis. One way to fight inflammation is through your diet.
