September 2009 « askGeorgie.com

Coconut oil: Artery-clogger or Medical miracle?

Hi Georgie
I’m quite a fan of cooking with coconut products. Particularly using extra virgin coconut oil for any frying, or using coconut milk in the occasional soup or curry. I know that coconut milk is quite high in fat contecnt, though I’ve heard that since it is mostly medium chain triglycerides it is not ‘as bad’ as [...]

Mashed Butternut Squash

Want a nutrition packed dinner tonight? Each serving of this colorful side dish provides 483% of your daily vitamin A, 78% of your vitamin C, and about 10% of the recommended daily amounts of calcium and iron. Go orange!

1 lb. butternut squash (peeled, seeds removed)

½ cup water

1 T smart Balance light

1 T Splenda granular (or [...]

New Product Reviews: Just for Chocoholics

Sure, I’ve raised a few eyebrows with my enthusiasm for broccoli, yogurt, or the perfect summer peach. I admit, I love most healthy food, atypical as that may be. But rest assured, I am a normal, red-blooded, chocolate loving woman. Given flavor options of almost anything (ice cream, cookies, protein bars): I’m heading for the chocolate!

But [...]

Is soy dangerous for men? (or women?)

Hi Georgie-

I am hoping that you can comment on the risks and benefits of eating soy protein. In particular, what are you thoughts on the research relating soy consumption with hormonal changes in men and their offspring? Is there any literature on how much is too much? Have you heard of any difficulties experienced by [...]

Dining Middle Eastern, and the 90/10 split

Eating healthfully doesn’t mean forgoing the joys of eating out. Last night my husband, my mom and I got to explore a new Turkish and Lebanese restaurant in Highland Park. Called Zeina, (meaning “best of everything”) – the food was delightful, (healthy and delicious), and the live music and belly dancer made the whole night fun [...]

Portable veggie snacks?

Health and fitness blogger Niel asks,”Have any advice on portable veggie snacks? I’ve been relying on baby carrots and cut up bell pepper strips lately.”

Baby carrots and bell pepper strips are two of my most common recommendations for veggies snacks, if only because they’re easy and most people like them! But they do grow old, and [...]

How to gain weight healthfully

Georgie, How important is regulating WHEN you eat compared to WHAT you eat? I have been trying to put on some weight now for a few months. I have been hitting the gym regularly, mostly with power/ Olympic-style workouts (clean/jerk, deadlift, bench etc). I get at least one gram of protein/ pound of body weight and [...]

Breakfast Cookies

I know how it is, trying to manage a busy schedule, fit in workouts, and find healthy food can be cumbersome!

Like many people looking for protein rich portable meals, I eat a fair amount of protein bars. But I also have found that little time invested in the kitchen can yield some great tasting and less [...]

Living la vida ….lactose-free

We all scream for ice cream, right?….that is, until it starts making you want to scream. Do you know anyone with lactose intolerance? Odds are you do, as it’s a pretty common food intolerance. What is lactose intolerance? It’s when the small intestine doesn’t make enough of an enzyme called lactase, which functions to digest [...]