Healthy Recipe: Artichokes

• 1 pkg baby artichokes • 1 can flavored Italian style bread crumbs • ½ lb grated Romano cheese • Salt • Pepper • Canola oil Rinse and dry off artichokes on paper towel, cut off stems, clip off pinchers with scissors. Use tin foil pie or cake tin to mix 1-2 cups of bread crumbs, ½ cup of grated …

Tropical Greens

2 cups of kale  1/4 cup Trader Joes Cherry Juice  1/2 cup coconut water  1/2 banana  1/4 cup of pomegranate  1/2 cup pineapple  1 Tbsp. flaxseed  1 Tbsp. chai seeds  14 ice cubes Place all ingredients into blender and enjoy!   For more ELB Consulting services, visit www.elb-consulting.com or call 847-912-3246.

Sautéed Kale

Hands-on time: 15 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds young kale, stems and leaves coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced 1/2 cup vegetable stock or water Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar Directions Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until soft, but not …

Holiday Food For Thought

By: Laura Burk MPH, RD, LD Holidays are here which means pure indulgement and weight gain.  The average American gains five to ten pounds between Thanksgiving and New Years.  We try to follow healthy behaviors to prevent holiday weight gain, but why doesn’t it work?   Regardless of our behavior, weight maintenance solely depends on calorie input versus calorie output.  …

Detox Yourself For A NEW You…

By Laura Burk MPH, RD, LDN, personal trainer Bring in the New Year by clearing your body of toxins and filling your body cells with nutrition.  Reoccurring messages of detoxifying your body are everywhere. Dr. Oz recommends shakes, Cleaning Eating recommends no processed foods, Reboot Nutrition recommends juicing, Virgin Diet recommends eliminating gluten, sugar, artificial sweeteners, eggs, peanuts, dairy, soy, …

Top Ten Nutrition Tips

By: Laura Burk, MPH, R.D., L.D., and personal trainer Cell: 847-912-3246 lburk@elb-consulting.com   10. Eat a variety of foods 9. Fill up on fruits, vegetables, and whole-grains. 8. Choose a diet low in salt and sugar. 7. Think positive and healthy thoughts. 6. Eat at least three meals a day to prevent overeating. 5. Drink 8- 8oz glasses of water …

Salmon with a Lemon Twist

• 4 skinless salmon fillets, about 1 ¼ pounds • pinch of salt • pinch of black pepper • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning • 1 Tablespoon grape seed oil • ½ lemon, juiced 1. Lay salmon onto a flat surface and season each side generously with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. 2. Heat a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium/high …

What Does Your Plate Look Like?

Reading View. Press Alt Shift A for accessibility help. New Year’s Eve has come and gone and your fitness and nutrition resolutions have also come and gone.  Maybe you were successful and maybe you were not.  Maybe you tried that diet and were successful and maybe you didn’t even lose a pound.  Maybe you started an exercise program that lead …