(recipe courtesy of NutriFit – www.nutrifitonline.com) Ingredients: 4 4oz. Salmon Fillets (1/2” thick) 3 Tbsp. Balsamic Vinegar ½ tsp. Canola Oil 1½ Tbsp. Honey Directions: 1. Combine the vinegar, honey, and oil in a small bowl; stir well, set aside. 2. Place the salmon fillets in a baking pan sprayed with extra virgin olive oil […]
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(recipe courtesy of NutriFit – www.nutrifitonline.com) Ingredients: 2 Avocados, seeded, peeled and diced 2 Cups frozen Corn kernels, thawed 3 Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced 3 Tbsp. Lime Juice 1 Tbsp. Cilantro, finely chopped ½ tsp. green Chile Pepper, seeded and diced ½ tsp. Sea Salt ½ tsp. NutriFit Calypso Salt Free Spice Blend Directions: […]
Continue readingASPARAGUS CHICKEN WITH GINGER & OYSTER SAUCE
(RECIPE COURTESY OF NUTRIFIT – WWW.NUTRIFITONLINE.COM) Ingredients: 1 1/3 lb. boneless, skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces 3 tsp. Canola Oil, divided 5 tsp. Cornstarch, divided 1 Tbsp. Dry Sherry ½ Cup fat free, reduced sodium Chicken Broth 1 lb. fresh Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1” pieces 1 tsp. Ginger, peeled and minced […]
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(recipe courtesy of NutriFit – www.nutrifitonline.com) Ingredients: 8 oz. can of Artichoke hearts, drained 8 oz. pkg. of fat free Cream Cheese ¼ Cup fat free Mayonnaise ¼ Cup fat free Parmesan Cheese, grated ½ Cup fat free Ricotta Cheese ½ Cup fat free Sour Cream 1/8 tsp. NutriFit Calypso Salt Free Spice Blend (1/2 […]
Continue readingApricot Tomato Caprese Salad
Ingredients: 4 ea. Roma tomato 3 ea. apricot 6 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese 3 ea. basil sprigs 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar ½ tsp. NutriFit Lemon Garden Salt Free Spice Blend (For each teaspoon of the Lemon Garden Blend, you may substitute: 1/4 tsp. basil, 1/4 tsp. marjoram, 1/4 tsp. black pepper and 1/4 tsp. dill […]
Continue readingTaming the Inflammatory Response – Cooling Foods
Inflammation is an essential part of the body’s healing system. Without it, injuries would fester and simple infections could be deadly. Too much of a good thing, though, can be dangerous. Chronic low-grade inflammation is intimately involved in all stages of atherosclerosis, the process that leads to cholesterol-clogged arteries. This means that inflammation sets […]
Continue readingSummer Food Secrets
It’s the season of less and lighter – summer. The time of year when you really don’t want to be weighed down. Here are some easy, refreshing and original ideas for optimizing your food choices that are both seasonal and simple. People tend to show off more skin during the summer months so a lot […]
Continue readingHome for the Holidays?
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? If your family is spread out like mine, Thanksgiving and the December holidays represent a time when most of us gather at someone’s house to share stories about our lives and our year. Food abounds, libations flow, and resolve can go right out the door! Here are some great […]
Continue readingFood As Pharma
NATURE’S PHARMACY IN YOUR PANTRY In the ancient words of Hippocrates, “Let food be thy medicine and let thy medicine be food”. Today’s physicians now believe that wise Greek philosopher was way ahead of his time. “There is an overwhelming strong database suggesting that the quality of calories we eat has a huge impact on […]
Continue readingCancer Prevention Through Spices
Herbs and spices are an important part of the human diet. Not only do they enhance the taste and flavor of foods, they also increase their shelf life by being both antimicrobial and anti-oxidant. Herbs and spices also exhibit a wide range of physiological and pharmacological properties. Dietary factors play an important role in human […]
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