blood sugar

The truth about whole foods and high glycemic index

Has anyone ever told you to stop eating potatoes and watermelon because they were high on the glycemic index? For me, as someone who loves real, whole food, this statement just doesn’t jive. There are a couple of reasons why, and one of them is very simple: Just because it’s low on the glycemic index, [...]

White bean and tomato penne

Whole food recipes

This is what I call a great ‘emergency meal’ – it doesn’t call for any extraordinary ingredients and it is perfect for times when you get tired of the good ol’ plain pasta with sauce. You can play with different types of beans (I usually go by what happens to be in my pantry – [...]

5 healthy ways to cook and eat pasta

Healthy cooking techniques

Pasta can make a great quick meal as long as you don’t abuse it. In fact, I recommend it as a healthy Quick Emergency Meal to go to when you feel hungry and too tired to put on your professional chef’s hat. A friend of mine from Italy told me once that here in America [...]

Low carb out, high carb in: how these high carb foods can improve your health

Disease prevention

Carbs don’t have to be scary. In fact, they can be our best friend. Whenever I mention a high whole grain, high legume eating lifestyle to a client, I very often get the “But there are too many carbs – they will make me gain weight!” reaction. Well, here is the real scoop. Just like [...]