Lemon Frosting

Makes 4 1/2 cups| Hands-On Time: | Total Time:

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 pound confectioners’ sugar (about 3 3/4 cups), sifted
  • pinch kosher salt

Directions

  1. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and lemon zest on high until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add the sugar, then the salt, and beat until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. 

Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain and return it to the pot.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the leeks have softened, 3 to 5 minutes. 

Tandoori chicken pizzas

  1. Step 1
    Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place bread on a large baking tray. Brush with 1 teaspoon oil. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp.

Spicy lamb flatbread pizzas

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Heat 2 large baking trays in the oven for 10 minutes.
  2. Step 2
    Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Spray with olive oil spray. Add the onion and capsicum. Cook,

Super-fast tuna and olive fettuccine

  1. Step 1
    Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water following packet directions until tender. Drain. Return to pan.

4th of july inspiration

Um, can someone please explain what has happened to June?! I do NOT understand how the 4th of July is next week.
It’s quite disturbing, especially because we haven’t done anything on our summer to-do list. (And I mean that we haven’t even made the list yet.) I do know that we want to spend some time at the beach, see a few outdoor shows but beyond the food + drink below, I have no idea!
At least this is a good place to start…
4th of July Inspiration | A Nutritionist Eats
Sip: Berry Kombucha Sangria. I haven’t made sangria yet this summer, but this version is at the top of my list. Recipe and image via Edible Perspective.

Make Any Vegetable Taste Irresistible

You already know vegetables are good for you.
But there’s only so many times you can massage a bowl of kale before your tummy shouts “BO-RING!
Our mouths (and digestive systems) want to be entertained.
And if we don’t get that entertainment in our meals, we’ll look for it in half a box of gluten-free chocolate chip cookies. Yikes.
The best way to bring delight to every health meal? Throw a party for all of your senses.

Sight

Yes, how beautiful your dish looks affects how much you’ll enjoy it. Having a bowl of rice or just plain greens? Grate some carrot, sprinkle some pepper flakes, or toss some thinly sliced yellow bell peppers into your meal to give it an eye-pleasing pop of color.

Brussels Sprouts Salad


I've been feeling the need to simplify my life lately. You know, the need to set some priorities and decide what stays and what goes. One of my top priorities at home is to make sure I feed my family healthy, good-tasting food. Last week, I realized that in order to do this I need to create a dinner menu to streamline evenings and help things run smoothly. Two kids under the age of three running around aren't exactly the ticket to smooth dinner times, if you know what I mean.

5 Best Foods For Weight Loss

 I few weeks back I posted a very simple weight loss plan, and I promised to follow on from that, and discuss my top 5 foods for weight loss.
In my list below I haven’t included fruits and vegetables, purely because that is a given. I don’t need to restate it.
You need to eat more fruits and veg, period.
Okay, on to my best foods for weight loss, here goes…
Healthy Foods to Help You Lose Weight
1. Oatmeal
Oatmeal is a great source of nutrients and fiber, and an excellent choice for breakfast, because it helps to keep you feeling satisfied for longer, whereas packaged breakfast cereals generally don’t do a great job at all.


Making Sense of Saturated Fat

butter
Maybe you’ve seen headlines declaring that the war on saturated fat is over. The media was buzzing about recent research showing that people who eat less saturated fat tend to have the same rates of heart disease as people who eat higher amounts. So, does this mean “bring on the butter?” Not so fast. Even though some researchers now question the link between saturated fat and heart disease, that doesn’t mean saturated fat is completely off the hook.

turkey burgers with caper aioli

turkey burgers with caper aioli | a nutritionist eats
I’m not normally a turkey burger person. But this one, served with a bright aioli, is good. And it’s healthy. And it’s still January, so everyone wants “light/lean/skinny/healthy/paleo” recipes. So here we are. First a salad and now a turkey burger. Could I be anymore predictable? Sigh.

daily eats

Oh, hello! Are you surviving the post- long-weekend week of work? My week has been busy (newsletter time at work) so I’m kind of ready for the weekend! You?
workout: 45 minutes walking on treadmill. I’m still really content with low-key exercise, so that’s what I’m doing! Lots of walking, 7-Minute and barre workouts. Every once in a while, I think about signing up for a race so I’ll start running again – and then I decide against it.
beverages: coffee + 1/2 & 1/2, per usual
breakfastblueberry bliss smoothie + a few kale cubes thrown in for good measure!
Daily Eats | A Nutritionist Eats
snacks: almonds + fresh fig. It was my first time trying a fresh fig and I’m still undecided on if I like them or not. The flavor was nice, but the texture was not my favorite.

easy, five-layer burritos

Easy, Five Layer Burrito | A Nutritionist Eats
I love Chipotle. (Is there anyone who doesn’t? Please, make yourself known. We need to talk.)

84 Quick & Healthy Meals in Minutes!



Cooking for better nutrition and weight management doesn't have to mean hours in the kitchen or complicated culinary techniques. These meals and snacks, part of our 30-Day "Fit Food" Challenge, are quick, easy, and full of flavor!

Comfort Food That Burn Fat

Hot chocolate
hot-chocolate-burn-fatCocoa is packed with antioxidants, which reduce your levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that causes your body to cling to belly fat, says Tara Gidus, RD, a nutritionist based in Winter Park, Fla. In fact, one Cornell University study found that the concentration of antioxidants in hot chocolate is up to five times greater than it is in black tea. Hot chocolate's combination of carbs and protein can also help your muscles recover faster from a tough workout, according to research in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. Adding a dash of cinnamon boosts your treat's health benefits even more—it contains compounds that keep insulin out of the blood stream and from storing fat, says Gidus. 



7 Healing Foods

Delicious Options To Stock Your Kitchen With


More Reasons To Eat FruitKeeping a home well-stocked with healing foods will not only help keep you healthy, but can also boost your immunity if you start feeling under the weather. For optimal health, try adding these seven delicious foods that are well known for their healing properties and should be a regular part of a healthy diet.

Coconut oil. This incredibly healthy fat is made up of lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid which all contain antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties that help boost the immune system and fight disease. It has also been found to be beneficial for improving digestive disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and microbial stomach bugs. Besides the dietary benefits, coconut oil is also wonderful to use on the skin as a healing lotion for dry skin, eczema, cuts and scrapes, wrinkles and even diaper rash and dandruff.

5 Food Swaps for Weight Loss

Kicking off the New Year also meant kicking off healthy kitchen choices for me. My husband and I spent the other weekend throwing out any excess junk and processed foods and shopping for fresh, whole ingredients.
5 Food Swaps for Weight Loss
When I opened the refrigerator the next day, I thought I was in someone else's home. Here are five diet changes I've made so far that have already made me feel a difference in my energy levels and hunger.

1. In: Leafy greens. Despite growing up in the South, I don’t think I had ever tried collard or mustard greens. I’ve been sauteing them every day with garlic and onion and found that they keep me feeling full for a long time.

2. In: Berries. If I struggle with overeating one healthy food, it’s fruit. I love grapes, oranges, bananas, mango, the list goes on. But since my glucose is fairly high and I suffer from low blood sugar, I need to do my best at keeping my blood sugar low. So both my trainer, Tomery, and dietician, Lauren, suggested that I ditch other fruit and eat berries because they are so much lower in sugar. I enjoy blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries fresh and use them frozen in my post-workout protein shake. The best part: My experts were right. I’ve noticed my sugars don’t spike after eating these tasty gems.

Top 50 Summer Diet Foods for Weight Loss

Mulberries

5 Fat-Burning Foods For the Holidays


With the holidays here, it can seem like diet sabotage is around every corner. But it's not just about sugary office treats and endless holiday party spreads; some of the most common Fall and Winter foods actually help, not hurt, your waistline. Want to know which ones? Read on for five fat-burning foods you should be eating this holiday season!
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The Top 20 Antioxidant-Packed Foods

If you’ve ever made a fruit salad, you probably know that squeezing lemon juice onto the apples, pears, and bananas will keep the fruit from turning brown.  This brown color happens because of a process called oxidation—a reaction between the oxygen molecules in the air and the molecules in the substance the air meets.

A similar type of reaction happens inside your body all the time.  Substances called oxidants, or free radicals, react with your cells, harming healthy tissue, weakening immunological functioning, speeding up the aging process, and contributing to chronic degenerative diseases.  These free radicals are formed through normal body processes, as well as through environmental exposure to the sun, pollution, cigarette smoke, too much stress, and the intake of alcoholic beverages and unhealthy food.  Antioxidants are substances that work like that lemon juice on the fruit, protecting healthy tissue by destroying free radicals before they do any damage. Antioxidants are believed to play a role in helping to fight and prevent cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other chronic conditions.

So how do you get these magical antioxidants to work for you?   Not surprisingly, a healthy diet full of a variety of fruits and vegetables will do the trick.  But are all fruits and vegetables created equally when it comes to antioxidant benefits? Not necessarily!

The health benefits of Lime Water


Lime water?

Yes, Lime water! The little green fruit and its sweet juices promote health benefits such as; Weight loss, healthier Eyes, helps fight urinary disorders, promotes healthier skin, a healthier digestion track, and helps with the treatment of scurvy (For those of you who don't know what scurvy is, it is a disease resulting in the deficiency of Vitamin-C) along with quite a few other health benefits, this little green fruit, while being tasty is also one of the best fruits to ingest.
Lime is commonly consumed in various refreshing drinks, it can also be found in various things such as; sorbets, jellies, jams, and its oils are used in a large assortment of soft drinks and cosmetics.
Find all of your nutritional and bodybuilding information here at www.immortal-nutrition.com!

5 Foods That Banish Belly Fat


The Best Power Foods for Women

The best foods for women of any age
The best foods for women of any ageYou grind in the gym every day to look and feel your best, but if your diet doesn't include these 12 power foods, you're doing yourself and your health a disservice!

To strengthen bones: parmesan cheese
Calcium is key for preventing osteoporosis (especially in your 20s). Yogurt and nonfat milk help, but who wants them three times a day? Work Parmesan cheese into your diet; its 340 mg of calcium per ounce - compared to about 200 mg in cheddar or Swiss - goes a long way toward your 1000 mg/day quota.

To boost immunity: apples

Smart and sweet, apples are rich in quercetin, an antioxidant that can bolster your body's disease-fighting abilities. In one study from Appalachian State University, just 5 percent of people who ate more quercetin came down with a respiratory infection over a two-week period, compared to 45 percent of those who didn't.

Watermelon - fruit - tips

Watermelon

As its name implies, this fruit is a hydration hero, and fluids are exactly what you need when the heat is on. "Watermelon's high water content keeps you cool and hydrated," says Boston-based registered dietitian Janel Funk, MS, RD, LDN, who runs the website Eat Well With Janel. That same high water content will also keep you feeling full, which could curb cravings. As an added summer bonus, "Watermelon also contains lycopene, which protects skin cells from sun damage," says Funk.      

Source : http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/nutrition/watermelon-top-summer-foods#slide-2 

The Ultimate Backyard Pizza Party



     Party-Worthy Pizza

Skinny Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

A skinny (and healthy) orange creamsicle smoothie which also tastes like a lighter version of the famous Orange Julius!
A skinny orange creamsicle smoothie which also tastes like a lighter version of the famous Orange Julius!
If you are looking for a light and citrus-y smoothie that tastes like a thick orange creamsicle, you’ve come to the right place.
Bonus that it takes about five minutes to make.

100 Simple Nutrition Tips


“Man Is What He Eats” – Lucretius
Good nutrition is one of the most important factors for good health. You can dramatically improve your health by doing simple adjustments to your eating habits.
You’ll notice a big difference in your energy levels if you regularly eat foods that have a lot of vitamins and minerals in them, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low- or non-fat dairy.
There is no doubt that eating well can maximize our life experience.

Long Distance Nutrition Planning


water stopThe time to dial in your nutrition plan is well in advance of your key race. There is a lot of information out there, some of it conflicting, and you don’t want to make it up as you go along. A few guidelines that most of us should follow:
  • For races under two hours and on a cool day you might be OK just drinking water and can rely on your stored muscle glycogen for energy, but you will certainly finish dehydrated (and hungry!). At a minimum, we recommend you consider a sports drink for races less than two hours.

Timing of Nutrition

 fruitWhen you eat is as important if not more important than what you eat. Timing your meals and snacks is crucial to maximizing your training performance and optimizing body composition. Here are some tips to help you improve nutrient timing.

Tip No. 1: Eat Breakfast

Your mother was right — breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy to start a new day, but breakfast is also linked to many health benefits, including weight control and improved performance. Research shows that

The crazy good benefits of juicing

The benefits of juicing provide our body with a whole food, pure, and nutrient dense source of vitamins and minerals that our body can readily utilize.


the benefits of juicingWhen done properly, juicing can provide several important nutritional benefits. Experts universally recommend that our diet should include six to eight servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Some of us try to eat that much, but most of us don’t often succeed.
And, except for a morning glass of juice and a banana, apple or some other type of fruit we snack on during the day, most of the produce we do consume has been cooked. The heat used during cooking can damage or destroy several of the most important nutrients in produce.
Juicing makes it much easier to consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables. And, because the produce is juiced while it’s still raw, juicing also prevents the loss of nutrients that can arise from cooking or heating the food.


The coolest citrus juice recipes


Citrus juice recipes
Citrus juice recipesCitrus juice recipes tend to be my favourite. When my husband & I travelled to Germany for our honeymoon, I couldn’t recover from how their fresh squeezed juice was in every cafĂ©. Since then I’ve  fallen in love (all over again) with the plain glass of orange juice.Things to note before you juice:Citrus usually take longer to juice. In the event you are in a time crunch & doing this for the first time, try another type. It takes more time to prep(peeling). Think me, though, it’s worth it.Most citrus fruits picked in the USA are picked before they are ripe, causing them to be acidic on the body. In the event you can, try to buy tree ripened citrus