healthy cooking

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, [...]

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 [...]

Forget salt and excess fat with these culinary tricks

Healthy cooking techniques

Indian curry, Thai ginger, Italian basil, Mexican chile lime – have you noticed how distinguished are the flavors of some of these world’s cuisines? What is even more fascinating is that many of these cultures don’t rely on animal protein and fat as the main source of flavor in their cooking! Add to the mix [...]