Vibrant Food Vibrant Health
By Mary Pat FitzGibbons
Well, I was alone for dinner tonight and totally unmotivated. It was raining to boot. I have been wanting beans, greens and short grain brown rice. So tonight was the night. Here is my recipe (which I made up as I worked in the...
Read MoreVeggie and fruit smoothies are a great way to add delicious nutrition to your diet. The recommended servings of vegetables and fruit per day is between 5 and 13. Yes you read that correctly. The recommended servings would be 2...
Read MoreI love to eat. I love to cook. And I love to go out and eat. It is nice to be served and not have to clean up! One of my favorite places to eat is Red Lobster. There isn’t much bread in my diet these days. I can go for...
Read MoreYesterday I talked about eating whole grains and gave you a basic recipe for brown rice. Now… what do you do with brown rice and in this case, short grain brown rice? Take away the box and we are lost. Yes there is life...
Read MoreI have signed up for a 30 day blog challenge. I like these little challenges to get me going. This blog is about living a healthy life. There are many facets and nuances to health, including fitness and weight goals. I like to...
Read MoreLet’s talk about what can happen as you start a detox program. Detoxification is a challenge for a couple of reasons. They include the limited diet and a healing crisis. First you may be changing your diet in ways that are...
Read MoreHow do you cook short grain brown rice, you may ask? Take 1 cup of short grain brown rice (organic is the best) and put it in a strainer. Rinse it. Put it in a pan with 2 cups of water and a pinch of good sea salt. Bring to a...
Read MoreI have completed the 30 Day Blog Challenge hosted by Jeanette Cates. While I am at it, I would like to thank Jeanette Cates and her 30 day blog challenge. It was a hoot. It was a lot of work. I have a busy life. It isn’t...
Read MoreDo you give up when the going gets tough? When you are stressed out are you heading for the Star Bucks drive thru for the 3rd frappe of the day? That is just as bad as the multiple martini’s at five o’clock. Life is...
Read MoreYou have heard the adage: “plan your work and work your plan.” Every successful venture in life gets better results with good planning and this also applies to fat reduction, weight loss as well as management for healthy weight....
Read MoreHmmm, you might be thinking. What does weight loss have to do with a bank account? A better way to say this is a healthy weight is the same as a healthy bank account. OK. I hope that I have you wondering. That is great! At the...
Read MoreHealth tips to avoid? Well, I would like you to include all your activity in you exercise plan. Every thing you do counts towards your exercise goal. Standing to iron will burn more calories, and weeding is great toning....
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