Posts Tagged ‘chili’

Fat Burning Spices Turn Up The Heat On Healthy Meals

By Mike On July 27, 2009 7 Comments

I had some really crazy offers for fat burning remedies this week in my email inbox. Offers such as a six pack of hydroxycitric acid all the way to pre-packaged garlic cloves. I think I might have a problem!

These emails are like Entertainment Tonight or Celebrity News for me… probably because they are so comical in their claims and the poor grammar never gets old.

Getting back on track: I have a new-found love of herbs and spices after having dinner with friends at a restaurant in Toronto called Spice Route.

A visit to Marrakesh, Morocco introduces me to the world of spices
[Talking about spices got me thinking back to my weekend trip to Marrakesh, Morocco. The food markets in the town square were overflowing with herbs and spices.]

It’s Indo-Chinese cuisine that tantalized my taste buds like nothing of recent memory. Perusing

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Protein Chili Recipe

By Mike On January 2, 2009 2 Comments

I recently had a conversation with an acquaintance about diabetes and people affected by diabetes, specifically around diet. I quickly learned that diabetics actually have one of the best diets for any individual, and they serve as fantastic examples for our society today who by in large part enjoy living on fast processed food and too many refined sugars.

Do you want to lose weight? Try eating a diabetic diet combined with exercise and I think many people will be surprised to see results quickly!

I plan to do some more research about diabetic diets in the months to come but here is an easy recipe that was shared with me:

Protein Chili

Research suggests that people who eat more than 18 ounces a week of red meat have a higher risk of colon cancer. So make red meat—beef, pork, lamb—only an occasional part of your diet, if you eat it at all. And

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