Summer Tomato » Blog Archive How to get healthy without dieting | Darya Rose | TEDxSalem
My TEDxSalem talk is live! In it I describe what I believe are the three most essential psychological strategies you need to build better habits and stop dieting for good. And since I know you’re curious, I was 8 months…
18 Best Ground Turkey Recipes
Looking for ways to use ground turkey? Here are a variety of delicious healthy ground turkey recipes that are sure to be a hit! Let’s talk turkey… ground turkey that is! Ground turkey is a staple that we pretty much…
Lychee Ice Cream | The Picky Eater
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure. This easy lychee ice cream recipe is creamy, delicious, and only requires 5 ingredients! With sweet and subtle floral notes, this…
Is your little one getting enough iron?
Written by Stephanie Muñoz-Nieva, RD, M.Sc. Did you know that iron-deficiency anemia is a common health problem in children? It happens to be one of the more important causes of developmental delay in children and can lead to growth…
Summer Tomato » Blog Archive Introducing The Darya Rose Show
Hello friends. It has been so long, but I am thrilled to be back and introduce you to The Darya Rose Show. I’ve taken a pretty long break from podcasting to start a family. And I’m re-emerging now in…
Lactation Baked Oatmeal – Eating Bird Food
This lactation baked oatmeal is made with ingredients to help boost milk production and supply for breastfeeding including oats, brewer’s yeast and flaxseed. It’s easy to make, gluten-free, vegan + perfect for meal prep. As a breastfeeding mama I’m always…
A Healthy Snack Giveaway from KIND Bar!
Since Layla has been born, I’ve been doing a lot of snacking. Sometimes it’s just way too much work to get into the kitchen and whip up a meal — and sometimes I physically can’t do it if Layla wants to feed all the time! KIND Bars have been one of my go-to healthy snacks for a long time, which is why I’m so excited about today’s giveaway! KIND has just released a new line of bars called KIND Healthy Grains. Each bar is made with 100{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} all-natural ingredients that you can pronounce, is non-GMO, and every bar is gluten-free. Made with oats, brown rice, millet, quinoa, buckwheat and amaranth …
6 New and Genius Ways to Use Your Muffin Tin
Cooking in a small kitchen can turn anyone into a minimalist. A cake pan? Forget about it; birthdays only come once a year. A toaster oven? Let your broiler do the work! But the one must-have tool you must keep in your cooking arsenal is the muffin tin. It just
Six tips for a healthy heart
Posted in NutritionTips & TricksIf you aren’t living with the effects of heart disease today, then you may not feel the urgency of eating a heart-healthy diet. But you should know that the benefits of adopting heart-healthy habits go well beyond your ticker. Eating for heart health also benefits blood vessel health, brain health and virtually every other part […]The post Six tips for a healthy heart appeared first on Motive Nutrition.
Recipe Makeover: Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
We made over Chicago Deep Dish Pizza to deliver full flavor while keeping saturated fat, sodium, and calories in check.
How Much Sugar Should You Be Consuming Daily?
Nutrition and You! – (c) Nutrition and You! – Read entire story here.
Foodist Approved: Fennel and Pear Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Fennel pear salad I’m ready to say goodbye to soup, stews and roasted vegetables. Now that the days are getting longer and warmer, I’ve been craving refreshing salads. But I find it a challenge to shop this time of year. Our bodies are asking for new revitalizing foods, but summer’s alluring …
The Most Important Body Measurement (and it’s probably NOT what you think!)
Apple, pear, hourglass, tube…Whatever body shape you have, it’s really just a matter of living with what you’ve been blessed with, right?It’s true, each of us are more predisposed to one particular body shape than another.But, simply accepting your lot may not be the very best solution for improving longevity.No, there is much more to this than mere aesthetics — the shape of your body could be putting your health at risk, even if your BMI reads ‘normal.’Let me explain…Heart Failure and Waist Size: The LinkResearch suggests waist size is a much more accurate way of predicting your chance of dying from a heart attack than using weight alone.What you may not realize …
Eat More of This Fat to Slim Your Waistline
It’s been one of the most ‘sticky’ pieces of health info to date.In fact, I’d say it’s a bit like a bad penny, it just won’t disappear!Perhaps you still believe the myth…… it began in 1953, following Ancel Keys seriously flawed study, and all these years later, it’s still raising its ugly head!That is, the lie that eating fat makes us fat.The fact is this, research confirms we don’t need to avoid saturated fats after all.And, fats like coconut…
Vanilla Beauty Products
The aromatic bean is in more butters, gels, scents, and soufflés than ever.
The Difference Between Added Sugar and Natural Sugar
Sugar is an ingredient we all know that we should be eating sparingly — too much sugar is never good for you. But there are actually two very different types of “sugar”: naturally occurring sugars and added sugar. So what’s the difference between the two? And is one healthier for you than the other? Added sugar includes any sugars or sweeteners that are added to…
Our Picks for the Best Healthy Pasta Sauces
It’s hard to beat the ease of opening a jar (unless, of course, it’s screwed on super-tight) to help bring pasta night together in a flash. To find a sauce that’s good for you, here’s what you need to know.
Willpower is Overrated
Emphasizing momentary failures hinders long-term weight-loss success.
Friday Five: Five habits of happy eaters
Posted in Motivating MessageMotivationTips & TricksVideoIs eating the cause of any unhappiness in your life? Does the mere thought of “what to eat” feel so overwhelming, that it’s discouraging to you? Does the pressure of “eating well” or “following the rules” build anxiety within you every time you sit down
Dole Recalls Bagged Salads Due to Potential Listeria Contamination
Nutrition and You! – (c) Nutrition and You! – Read entire story here.
For the Love of Food
For The Love of Food Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup. This is one of the best link roundups in a long while. Learn everything you’ve always wanted to know about protein and mortality, the real reasons habits are hard to build, and new guidelines for sugar intake. Want to see all my favorite links? (There’s lots more). Be sure to follow me on on Delicious. I also share links on Twitter @summertomato, Google+ and the Summer Tomato Facebook page. I’m very active on all these sites and would love to connect with you. (And yes, I took that pepper heart pic…
Avoid Processed Snacks With These Tried and Tested Recipes
Elissa recently started pre-school, so I’ve been on the hunt for new and inspiring snack ideas to send with her each day.In fact, I tried four new recipes this week.I was looking for ideas that were a bit more exciting than sandwiches, fruit or dairy foods.The problem is, I didn’t actually succeed in finding snacks that were all that lunch-box friendly.However, I’m not too bothered about that because I did find four new recipes that got a big tick of approval from both my girls!So, while these probably won’t make it into Elissa’s lunchbox, they will definitely…
