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Diet

It's a touchy subject but one that need to be addressed. When it comes to losing weight and starting a healthy lifestyle this is priority number one!

What we put what we put in our mouth Not only affects our health. It also affects our mood. In order to start the journey of feeling better about ourselves we must pay more attention to what we put into our bodies. That starts with the type of food and how much. We will discuss this in days following this post to not only help educate but to also encourage.

Being hospitality for years and years, you see people loading up their plates with food. And being visually satisfied with an over abundance. If you were to go to other countries and see how they function when it comes to their relationship with food you would see they construct their…

The grains of Durum are harder than those of many other wheat varieties. When the kernels are milled, they produce a coarse flour known as semolina. Semolina has a slightly granular texture and a golden appearance, which contributes to the structure and color of certain foods. Because of these qualities, Durum is widely used as a key ingredient in pasta, where the dough must maintain firmness during cooking.

Agriculturally, Durum is typically grown in regions with warm climates and relatively dry conditions. Major production areas include parts of the Mediterranean region, North America, and certain areas of the Middle East and North Africa. The crop is adapted to environments where other wheat varieties may not perform as well, making it an important cereal crop in many agricultural systems.

In addition to pasta, Durum is used to produce a variety of traditional foods. Semolina derived from this wheat can be used in dishes such as…

Portion Control:

Such an important topic when it comes weight loss and health living. The body needs fuel. So how much fuel & when is a topic in the up and coming weeks.

Today with portion control, your plates construct is of a couple elements. You have protein, carbs and fats.

Today we will focus on protein. The building block to help with muscle growth that in turn will help build and sustain muscle. This muscle will affect our metabolism and then helps us burn calories. If we keep our carbs down it will then turn to the fat stored in our body and use that for fuel.

When I make food for food prep, my simple rule of thumb is 4 to 5 ounces of vegetables and 3 to 4 ounces of protein. That's around 8 ounces of food intake. That's should be enough to fuel the body, feed…

Let's get that muscle!

I have had this conversation with some clients this week: should women who are on a weight loss journey lift weights!

The answer: Absolutely

It's boost metabolism & helps with weight management

Helps with bone health & battling against Osteoporosis

Blood sugar regulation