It is necessary to have healthy ingredients at home that you can use on a regular basis to fix healthy meals for you and your entire family. Some of the healthiest cooking ingredients to have in your kitchen include:

1 – Olive Oil

Olive oil has no saturated fat and is considered the most healthy oil by many authorities, including, the American Heart Association. It can be used in salads, for baking, and for pan cooking.

2 – Full Fat Yogurt

Full fat, whole milk yogurt, especially Greek yogurt is a wonderful substitute for recipes that call for mayonnaise, or sour cream. They can be used to thicken a variety of sauces and also make a great snack or breakfast. Continue reading →

Refined sugars add unnecessary calories to the body that are converted to fat reserves stored around the body as flab. They may also contribute to cavities and can eventually cause insulin resistance – a precursor to diabetes.

Sugar has also recently been linked to heart disease. In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that the majority of adults in the United States eat more sugar than is recommended and a significant relationship between sugar consumption and increased risk for heart disease mortality exists.

Therefore, it is a good idea to use healthy sugar substitutes in some of your favorite recipes.

Some of the most recommended sugar substitutes include: Continue reading →