Fill your house with the wonderful aroma of freshly-baked banana bread! This bread not only looks and tastes great, it is much healthier than traditional banana breads. Made with whole wheat flour, less fat, and less sugar, a slice of this bread has less than half the calories of most banana breads (and surprisingly, half […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read a great review of the book Grain Brain, how vitamins C and E can hurt endurance performance, how food size can affect calorie intake, how exercising can lead to younger looking skin, and how Monday’s are a popular day to look for health information. Wondering if grains are bad for your brain? Wonder […]
Quick & Healthy Soup with Southwestern Flavours
Here is another soup recipe, even though it’s Spring! But, with winter hanging on (I skied last night and it was minus 9 degrees C this morning), it’s still time for warm and comforting soup. This is one of my favourite soups, and it’s rare that someone tries it and doesn’t request the recipe. It […]
What Should I Eat Before I Workout?
Eating before exercising can be tricky: figuring out how to fuel for workouts in the early morning, lunch breaks, or supper-time takes some planning and practice. But it’s definitely worth finding a plan that works for you, since the food you eat before your workout has many benefits besides curbing hunger: it can help fuel […]