This recipe I threw together last night after getting mint and strawberries in my farm box. I was inspired by the recipe I found here, but I wanted less added sugars, so I ended up making a lot of alterations and it was delicious! My 5 year old loved it too. :-) Minty Strawberry Lemonade Recipe! Aka 'Smoothie-ade' Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 2 mins Total time 12 mins Delicious smoothie/lemonade! Author: Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN … [Read more...]
Should I Drink Kefir Milk? What Are the Benefits?
What is Kefir?! Kefir milk is actually made from dairy milk and kefir grains, and it is 99% lactose free and gluten-free. This makes it a good choice for people with lactose intolerance. But since it’s made from milk, it has all the nutrients found in milk. Kefir milk also contains more protein than milk! It also contains probiotics, which are very important for the health of the beneficial bacteria found in our large intestines. (Learn more about probiotics here and immune … [Read more...]
What’s the deal with bulletproof coffee?
Have you heard of the trend of putting butter in coffee? It has been popularized by technology entrepreneur and self-proclaimed ‘biohacker’ Dave Asprey, who first tasted yak butter tea while hiking up mountains in Tibet and went on to found the company Bulletproof Coffee. Asprey reports that his morning cup of black coffee blended with coconut oil, grass-fed butter, and medium-chain triglyceride oil helps him to curb his hunger, burn more fat, lose weight, and optimize brain … [Read more...]
Coffee: Good for Health or Just Another Caffeine Fix?
Thanks to Intern Sanaa for helping to put this article together! On average, Americans drink about three cups of coffee per day. As a reminder, we consider one cup of coffee to be 6 ounces, which is pretty small in today's typical coffee mug! Historically, people have seen drinking coffee as a bad habit, associating it with other vices like alcohol consumption and smoking, but over the years, the health debate around coffee has become a subject of much contention. The … [Read more...]
3 Reasons You Don’t Need Protein Powder
"I drink a protein shake in the morning. Is it good for me?" This is a very common question that I am asked during or after my nutrition seminars. Usually the person bought the protein powder from a friend or family member, or a "health store" or "nutrition store" employee. They were probably told that drinking the shake will make them feel fuller, give them all kinds of vitamins, help build muscle and possibly assist with weight loss. Unfortunately, those claims are … [Read more...]
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