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Middle eastern turkey sloppy joes

  • Posted by Matt
  • October 30, 2007

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 bunch scallions (white and green parts separate), thinly sliced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 pound lean ground turkey
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
4 (4-inch) whole wheat pitas with pockets, tops trimmed and […]

Getting Your Body Back on Track!

  • Posted by Dan
  • October 15, 2007

When it comes to working out and trying to eat right, frustration occurs because the results don’t come as fast as you put your body out of balance.  How do we get our body back on track?  We have to go back to the basics. 
Over the past several years of our life our bodies have […]

What does the glycemic index refer to?

  • Posted by Matt
  • October 8, 2007

Glycemic index (GI) was developed in the early 80’s by diabetes researchers. Their discoveries rocked the nutrition world when they found that some foods raise blood sugar as quickly as table sugar does.
Glycemic index measures how high blood sugar rises after eating 50 grams of carbohydrates from a particular food. The higher the glycemic index, […]