It was just announced last week that the US life expectancy has now reached 77.9 years. As we continue to live longer, it is important that we are striving daily to enhance the quality of our lives. Too many of us suffer from the effects of making poor dietary and lifestyle choices. Not getting enough sleep, not eating a well balanced diet, eating too much food, not exercising enough, etc. Our health isn’t something that just happens to us, but is something that we can control. Too many people that we work with suffer from unnecessary pains and discomforts like arthritis and joint pain, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and lack of energy.….all of which diminish our overall quality of life but all of which can be controlled by living a healthy lifestyle. It is about taking charge of your life and placing yourself in the position where you actively prevent damage rather than wait for it to happen so you can cure it. Follow these 4 easy steps to help you jumpstart your way to good health. • Sleep 8 hours a day even if you think you don’t need that much. • Get your vitamins from fruits/vegetables/food rather than relying solely on vitamin supplements. • Exercise 30 minutes a day. Being on your feet 8 hours a day at work isn’t exercise. It is hard on your muscles, bones and joints. Take a brisk walk in the park and get your heart rate elevated and sustain it there for 30 minutes. • Watch your portions of food. Don’t overdo the carbs. Watch your intake of sugars, corn/wheat products, pastas, rice/potatoes etc. A balanced diet Remember, a healthy person isn’t someone who has 6-pack abs and Hulk Hogan biceps. A healthy person is someone who doesn’t smoke, is at a healthy weight, eats healthy, and exercises. With a little effort & small changes, you too can be healthy.

You will find a list of healthy foods to eat,healthy recipes, meal plans and enough easy, quick, recipes and interesting ideas to turn food preparation into a rewarding task. You wil discover that, and more, in the gourmet herbs and spices dossier, the nutrition and health articles, cookbook and our basic healthy eating guide.

Planning menus is time consuming. This might become an impossible job when someone in the family has to follow a special diet. In many cases, you cannot count on prepared meals or eating out, or a take away… and no one enjoys standing in front of the stove, breakfast, lunch and dinner, day in, day out. We know!

Cooking is not an exact science; any recipe can be adapted to different situations. We reveal all the insider secrets. Your creativity will spark with all the tips, tricks and techniques disclosed. We hope that cooking will become a pleasure, again, when you follow some of our suggestions.

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Now that you are aware of all the health benefits in the humble sweet potato is time to cook. Sweet potato casserole recipes and comments will have you preparing delicious healthy, warm casserole dishes with sweet potatoes.

A word about soups, with new tips to prepare the best soups, descriptions of the different types of soups and seasonal recommendation.

 

Think of your favorite marinades and accompaniments –sauces, chutneys, dips- for your grill or barbecue. Select the best and enter this season recipe competition to win two books that will complement any cookbook collection. The Serotonin Power Diet The Serotonin Power Diet explains how the easiest way to lose weight is to use your brain. Serotonin is a brain chemical that makes you "feel good." It increases feelings of well-being and calm---and it also turns off the appetite. Just like wandering through a flea market, or a street of small shops. The items we select come from many different sources, as we list all we have found of interest.

Follow ten simple steps to get your cholesterol down in four weeks, without prescription drugs or find more about a low cholesterol diet.   There is always something to try at All Foods Natural, check the recipes and cooking directions at the cook book. The feel good diet The feel good diet is an eating plan based in the latest neurological research. Designed to balance brain chemicals, keeping dieters happy and motiated while shedding pounds. The book includes scrumptious recipes. Recipes

Do you have breakfast? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Discover some great ideas for variation, original recipes for breakfast and tips for health.

Honey is one of the oldest sweetening substances know to man. Discover new tips to use honey instead of sugar in cooking with honey.

Versatile, low in cholesterol, good for young and old alike, chicken is chicken recipes in our online cookbook.

Homemade mayonnaise is very easy to do and you only need egg, oil, lemon juice, and salt. A few extra ingredients can transform a basic mayonnaise into a very special sauce. If you prefer to get the mayo from a jar instead of preparing your own, these temid,mayonnaise based ecipes and variations can be used to give a personal touch to a commercial sauce.