Health and Wellness go hand in hand. Most people understand the basics of exercise and the basics of cooking. However they forget that life with food (even dessert) can still be healthy. You don't need to count calories or mandate a regimented exercise routine to look and feel your best--but if you want to, that's okay too. Food, as with anything is best in moderation. The goal of this blog, the recipes, and random advice given are to promote the home cook and show that anyone can be successful in the kitchen with a bit of effort and a lot of enthusiasm.
Nutrition is only a small part of health and wellness, but it is certainly the most satisfying aspect of it. Diet modifications can be very confusing for the average American. With all the low carb, low fat, low salt, low sugar advisement's, how can one possibly enjoy any meal? Understanding the basics can help you make wise decisions on where to cut corners and lower the fat, sugar, salt content of recipes but they certainly don't need to be omitted.
In each recipe I will try to give tips on where to substitute specific ingredients to keep the moisture, flavor, texture and nutritional content of a food on par or better than the traditional recipe.
So, I want to congratulate everyone on happy eating.
With that being said, I am also a certified athletic trainer, and health educator, so any questions relating to health and wellness I am more than happy to discuss and will probably blog from time to time. Because athletes and active individuals need more calories than their peers, it is important to remember that not everything needs to be reduced fat (aka flavor), but knowing your ideal calorie range for the day can be helpful for weight maintenance.
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