The weather is cool and rainy today so I decided to re-make one of my very favorite dishes – Cuban Black Beans! This has been a much loved ELR recipe since I originally posted it way back in 2011. I thought it was high time for a facelift. ? If you haven’t made this yet, it’s the perfect time. This is one of those incredibly easy, yet intensely flavorful, recipes that is just so versatile. You can serve these on their own, with rice, with plantains (what I plan to do for dinner, actually) or as a soup! All you need to make this bowl of comfort are the following ingredients: dried black beans (please, oh please used dried!), onion, garlic, cilantro, apple cider vinegar and salt. Can’t forget salt. I like to top mine with jalapeno slices, more cilantro and Greek yogurt or sour cream. I have made these in the slow cooker before and they turn out just fine, but to be honest I do think they are even better when made the old fashioned way on the stove. Just try it. ? The beans seem to come out creamier somehow. This is one of those $3 dinners […] The post My Favorite Cuban Black Beans appeared first on Eat, Live, Run. via Blogger My Favorite Cuban Black Beans
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Hey you guys!! I hope everyone had a great long weekend and it seems to be back to school time for many of our littles (Grayson’s first day was today!) so I hope that went smoothly for everyone. I will admit that I teared up after dropping him off for the first time today. My baby is growing up! He went to preschool before but this is a new school with a totally different program. I know everyone says it (and it definitely doesn’t always feel true) but the years really do go by so fast. I feel like it was just YESTERDAY we brought him home from the hospital. I remember what I was wearing and what we ate for dinner that night so vividly. Where are the years going?! Anyway. I am excited to bring you this new recipe today! It’s, errrrr, a Whole30 “treat”. I say that hesitantly because I am well aware treats are not allowed on Whole30. So let’s call this a snack, okay? A really tasty snack that will satisfy all your deep, dark chocolate cravings. ? When I started Whole30 last month, one of my more sensible friends told me why not blend […] The post Sesame Cocoa Truffles appeared first on Eat, Live, Run. via Blogger Sesame Cocoa Truffles Written by: Lauren Lax Move over Cheetohs and Fruit Roll-ups! “Kid food” and school lunches are getting a makeover with these updated (healthy, gut-friendly and brain-friendly) spins on some of our old childhood favorite food “classics.” Below is all-you (and the kids) need to survive School Lunches with a “Wired to Eat” approach—eating foods you and your kids were intended to thrive upon—no added sugar, additives or hydrogenated oils included.
“KID-FOOD” IS A BUNCH OF CROCKGrowing up, what did you like to pack in your lunchbox for school? Every year, I always had a new kick.
Oh, sigh. The good ol’ days… As a kid of the Processed Food Generation, I somehow lived to tell about it (although, I KNOW my gut health in future years suffered tremendously). And, chances are, if you have kids (or you eat like a kid yourself), they are somehow living to tell about eating these “kid classic” foods and snacks too. Unfortunately, in a society where 80% of the foods on grocery store shelves are Man-Made-Food-Like-Products, we’ve raised our kids (and ourselves) to believe that kids ONLY eat “kid food.” We tell them (and ourselves) that kids are “picky,” and we’ve trained them (and ourselves) to believe that anything outside of the packaged, processed or sugar-filled version of a food is “yucky.” In order to get them to eat anything “real” (an apple, broccoli, chicken, sweet potato), we have to dress it up in a sugar-filled peanut butter, fake cheese sauce, breaded coating or ketchup. And we wonder WHY…
Is there something in the water? Our brains and bodies eat what our mouths eat. While Goldfish, Gushers and Lunchables are definitely tasty “kid-friendly” foods, we are no longer living in the 80’s and 90’s—when processed foods were way cool. Knowledge is power, and today, we have the knowledge (and awareness) that what we eat (and what our kids eat) matters for our brain health (1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4940716/ , 2 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/nutritional-psychiatry-your-brain-on-food-201511168626) gut health (1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/behindtheheadlines/news/2016-11-08-common-food-additives-linked-to-bowel-cancer/, 2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303825/) and quality of life overall. HEALTHY EATING DEFINEDMaybe you DO recognize that “food matters” and you are onboard for feeding your kids “healthy food”—however…pop question: What IS healthy food anyway? Is it whole grains? Organic boxed mac and cheese? Sugar-free pudding and Jell-O? 100% real fruit juice? Low-fat cheese? Or is it something else…. A comparison between the Standard American Diet to the original human diet—real food (before processed foods and Twinkies happened), reveals two completely different versions of health. On the left, we have: Standard American Diet On the right, we have: Original Human Diet If “health” is being the most optimized version of a human being we can be (brain health and gut health included), you cannot go wrong with real food. “BUT MY KID WON’T EAT REAL FOOD!” Never say never… KID-FRIENDLY LUNCHESThe good news? “Healthier” foods don’t have to equal cardboard rice cakes, dry salads or grainy wheat bread. Your kids (and you) CAN have your cake and eat it too with 105 Kid-Tasted-and-Approved Healthy Lunch Ideas (Real Food Included).The best part? You (and your kids) get to choose your adventure! The following Real-Food School Lunch Cheat Sheet included categories with each of the food groups that make up a “balanced” meal—proteins, healthy fats, carbs (namely veggies and fruits) and of course, some healthy treats. All you (and the kids) have to do? Simply choose your adventure—mixing and matching different options at lunch time for TONS of flavor and variety for the year ahead! Here’s to real food, healthy brains and loved guts. All you need?
(Bonus: You may, just may, notice a difference in your own kiddo’s behavior, demeanor and health the more you feed him or her real food options).
KID-FRIENDLY LUNCHESCHOOSE YOUR ADVENTUREPick and choose one option from each group. (Or see Meal Combo Ideas below for inspiration on how to put together a mean, lean lunch that puts the Hot Pockets to shame) PROTEINS
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via Blogger 105 Kid-Tasted-and-Approved Healthy School Lunch Ideas- (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo Options Included) So, recently Adam and I have been doing a Whole30. I’ve written a few update posts on it and also have talked in length about the challenge on my Instagram Stories (in case you missed it, here are the weekly recaps: one, two and three). To quickly summarize, week one was pretty difficult for me. I felt cranky and tired pretty much all the time. I ate a lot of snacks. Week two, those feelings subsided and I started feeling incredibly good! I slept harder, I felt more focused, my all day snack-fest calmed down quite a bit. I wasn’t very hungry in between meals anymore. Things were looking up. Week three, I felt very bored. I couldn’t even with all.the.meat anymore and don’t even talk to me about eggs. The final week, I did a lot of thinking and came to these conclusions: Doing the Whole30 made me even more sure of my deep love for cheese, wine, bread and chocolate. Basically, all of the good things in life. These things make me complete. They cannot be ignored. I love these things like they are my children. Doing the Whole30 made me really miss baking bread…and eating bread. Bread […] The post What I Really Think About the Whole30 appeared first on Eat, Live, Run. via Blogger What I Really Think About the Whole30 My guest this episode is Dr. James DiNicolantonio. Dr. DiNicolantonio is a respected cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and the associate editor of British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart. He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in medical literature. His research has been featured in The New York Times, ABC’s Good Morning America, TIME, Fox News, U.S. News and World Report, Yahoo! Health, BBC News, Daily Mail, Forbes, National Public Radio, and Men’s Health, among others. He is also author of the fantastic book The Salt Fix. Listen in as we talk all about salt, salt intake, why many modern recommendations on salt (including those for hypertension) are wrong, good updated recommendations, salt pre-workout, and much more. Download Episode Here (MP3) Website: http://thesaltfix.com/ 30 Day Guide to the Paleo DietWant some extra help? Have you been trying Paleo for a while but have questions or aren’t sure what the right exercise program is for you? Or maybe you just want a 30-day meal plan and shopping list to make things easier? We’ve created a getting started guide to help you through your first 30 days.
Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available! Amazon, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, iBooks via Blogger Episode 371 – Dr. James DiNicolantonio – The Salt Fix Boy oh boy, I have a SUPER delicious recipe for you guys today!! This heirloom tomato bisque is one of my favorite things I have eaten this whole Whole30 and it couldn’t be simpler to make. We have been getting an abundance of absolutely amazing heirloom tomatoes in our CSA box the past few weeks. Mostly, I have been eating them as a side-dish, drizzled with a little balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of sea salt. Truthfully, I never really got into raw tomatoes before this summer. The ones I have been getting straight from the farm have been SO good…unlike any tomato I have ever tried from the market. I wanted to try something different, though, last week so I roasted a few big ones with some sweet peppers and basil for half an hour. They got all deliciously caramelized and juicy in the oven. Then, I simply transferred them to my blender and whirled them up with the secret ingredient! ? Oh, you guys want to know what the secret ingredient is? Don’t tell anyone, mmmk? It’s COCONUT CREAM. Different than coconut milk, coconut cream is super thick and adds sweetness to this soup, making it super creamy […] The post Heirloom Tomato Bisque {Dairy-Free!} appeared first on Eat, Live, Run. via Blogger Heirloom Tomato Bisque {Dairy-Free!} Hey everyone! I am back for a Whole30 update as we head into our final week of the program (we officially are done on labor day). I don’t feel like I have as much to say this week, as it’s pretty much the same ol’ thang going down over here. To sum it up, week by week, I would say week 1 was very difficult, week 2 was awesome and week 3 was…well, boring. First of all though, here are some pros I have experienced so far: We have eaten WAY more veggies!! All sorts! I really feel like the bulk of all our meals have been vegetables and it’s been really great. Before this, I was used to putting a starch on the plate, always, like rice, bread or pasta. When you take that out and fill the spot with more vegetables, you really do feel healthier. I will for sure keep that up. Not feeling like I HAVE to end each meal with something sweet. I kicked that sugar habit to the curb and feel a lot better for it. Yes, I miss dark chocolate but I don’t feel like I need all the gummies and sweet tea […] The post Whole30 Week 3 appeared first on Eat, Live, Run. via Blogger Whole30 Week 3 For those interested, there’s some new RossTraining and RossBoxing apparel available through the links below.
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Leo Douglas
Leo Douglas spends most of his time at the fitness gym where he trains young individuals to live a healthy lifestyle and achieve the shape they want. He believes in the saying that, "one's desire to change must be greater than his desire to stay the same." |