If you want to be healthy and fit, you have to eat breakfast. A good breakfast not only gives you the energy for the beginning of your day, but it also provides your body with nutrients it needs to function properly.

What to eat for breakfast to be healthy It is easier to name what not to eat; everything else is good for you. Stay away from processed foods and especially those that contain added sugar and a lot of artificial ingredients, sugary cereals are the worst offenders. (more…)

Here is a flank steak salad recipe which takes 20 minutes to prepare and only 10 minutes to cook. This version of the flank steak salad is low-carb and packed with protein, which makes it versatile and nutritious. It is one of those dishes that you can have for breakfast, lunch or dinner. (more…)

This is a complete breakfast. It can give you enough energy to have a morning workout or just to recharge your batteries after a night of sleep. The egg whites and the chicken breast provide a good amount of protein.

The combination of all the vegetables makes it pretty tasty, as well. If you are not trying to lose weight, you can have a bagel with it, too. (more…)

This sweet-and-sour crunch – nicknamed Koolickles – has been a favorite in Mississippi’s Delta region and is suddenly gaining fans nationwide.

Recipe: Prepare a pitcher of Kool-Aid as directed on package. (more…)

Tarte Tatin

Makes one 12-inch tart, serves 8 to 10

“The classic French caramelized upside-down apple tart, my all-time favorite dessert, adapted for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet,” says the author of Eat Well Feel Well, Kendall Conrad.

“The almond flour crust goes especially well with the richly flavored apples.” (more…)