Hello Kale

In Michael Pollen's book Food Rules Rule # 39 is "Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself." Kale chips are certainly Pollen approved. These crunchy salty snacks are so tasty you'll forget they're great for you. Kale is super high in Vitamins A,K,and C. Not to mention a great source of calcium. 

Here is a Kale chip recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of kale
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt

Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350degrees F. Be sure to grease pan.

2.Tear kale away from stem into bite size pieces. Wash thoroughly and dry with a salad spinner.

3. Place kale pieces on pan and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.

4. Bake until edges are brown but not burnt. About ten to fifteen minutes.

Week 1: Declaring War On Diet Soda

It sparkles, it makes my tongue tingle, oh how I am in love with diet coke! A true diet coke addict, it would not be rare for me to drink seven of these canned delights a day. This love affair cannot go on. Starting this week my aim is to drink only water (note previous post), fruit juice, coffee, and tea. Diet coke is not a healthy choice for any dieter. Not only are its contents hazarous to your body but also damaging to your attempted weight loss. Wish me luck, my bond with diet coke is strong.

Ah! Avocado

Hail to the amazing avocado! Avocados are a fresh, natural, wholesome part of a healthful diet. Avocados provide nearly 20 essential nutrients, including fiber, potassium, Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid. They also act as a "nutrient booster" by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha and beta-carotene and lutein, in foods that are eaten with the fruit.

Easy Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1-2 avocados
• 1/4 cup of diced tomato
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice
• 1/2 cup of minced onion.
• 1/2 tsp of salt.

Directions:

1. Carefully cut avocado in half and remove pit. Spoon avocado into a bowl and mash until the consistency of mashed potatoes.
2. Stir in tomato,onion,salt and lemon juice.