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Introducing Laura Henry-Zoubir!

July 23, 2014 By Denise Costello

Laura-Henry

  Hello friends, I’m so excited to be welcoming Laura Henry-Zoubir to The Energized Body.  She will be sharing her culinary expertise on the blog each month, from the perspective of a busy working mom on a mission to get lean and stay healthy. I used Laura’s Kale Pesto while vacationing at the lake - big, big hit! Check it out HERE or you can find it in my Healthy Summer Strategies Booklet. I love learning new recipes, especially when it’s from a different culture.  I have guests ...

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: bell peppers, fish, grill, Laura, lemon, Moroccan, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini

Gluten-Free, Nut-Free and Dairy-free Baking!

July 3, 2014 By Denise Costello

GF-Flours

Amy is baking "without" this week: come taste the delicious results! -- Denise When my family went gluten-free last year, I started to notice that many gluten-free products weren’t nut- or soy- or dairy-free. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but I also began to realize how many children have nut allergies or soy-sensitivity and how many adults are eating less dairy. My son couldn’t sit at the allergy table because he was usually bringing nut-based foods to school. Living gluten-free ...

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Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tagged With: chocolate, coconut, dairy-free, dessert, egg, entertaining, Gluten Free, healthy, healthy snack, Kid Friendly, nut-free, recipe, strategies, summer

Simple Summer Recipes at Your Fingertips!

June 27, 2014 By Denise Costello

School is finally out, which means we can finally start to enjoy summer! Summertime is fun but it can pose some challenges. Like being out all day and then scrambling for dinner, which leads you to resorting to yet another burger or hot dog on the grill. Hmm, how many nights have you had a burger this week? Or, instead of waiting to have your glass of wine on the weekend, you enjoy one today (and tomorrow) because everyday feels like a Friday! And don’t forget the frequent trips to the ice cream ...

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Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tagged With: avocado, delicious, dinner, entertaining, guests, healthy, jalapeño, lime, meals, parties, recipes, salad, summer, tips, watermelon

Safe Sunscreen & A Summer Smoothie!

June 17, 2014 By Denise Costello

Growing up, I spent my summers on Lake Wawasee in Indiana. It was, and still is, one of my favorite places on Earth! I have very fair skin and back in the day, I used to spend hours in the water and burn like crazy -- I remember not being happy having to swim in a big white t-shirt. Now, we have some pretty potent sunscreens that are almost like wearing a t-shirt. But you have to have the right ingredients to do the job without adding harmful toxins. So what are the chemicals and toxins we ...

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: Beautycounter, cucumber, Healthy Summer Strategies Workshop, hydrate, kale, oxybenzone, pineapple, protected, refresh, skin care, smoothie, summer, sunscreen, titanium dioxide, zine oxide

A Kale Pesto Even Fathers Will Love

June 13, 2014 By Denise Costello

Laura Henry

Last week, we talked about how certain foods actually help to protect your skin from the sun. Two of those foods are kale and Brazil nuts. Kale has an abundant source of beta-carotene that converts in the body to retinol. Retinol is an active form of vitamin A, which protects against oxidative stress and UV damage. Brazil nuts contain selenium which helps to slow down the aging process caused by sun damage. Today, I am going to share a delicious Kale Pesto Dip created by a new ...

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Filed Under: Nutritional Facts Tagged With: aging, basil, Brazil nuts, dip, Father's Day, garlic, kale, Laura Henry-Zoubir, lemon, marinade, marinate, pesto, retinol, sandwich spread, selenium, skin care, summer, sun damage

Best Foods to Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage

June 6, 2014 By Denise Costello

Summer-Strategies-4

Summer is coming and boy, do I love to scoop up the sunshine! It is a definite mood-booster and a natural way to get the vital vitamin D for improving your immune system and bone health. However, we have to be careful with those golden rays. Too much UV exposure from the sun can cause accelerated aging, wrinkles and cancer. Who wants that?  The key is to strike a balance. We can protect our skin with hats, sunscreen and eat the foods that have UV protective powers. I bet you didn’t know ...

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Filed Under: Nutritional Facts Tagged With: avocado, beta-carotene, Brazil nut, cucumbers, green tea, guacamole, hemp seed, kale, parsley, salad, salsa, smoothie, sun health, tabouli, tomatoes, UV damage

Say Hello to Healthy Summer Shrimp!

May 31, 2014 By Denise Costello

healthy summer shrimp

Whether skewered on kabobs, tossed in salads or dipped in a cocktail sauce, shrimp is a quintessential summer food.  It’s no wonder shrimp has become our most popular seafood, since it is easy to prepare and can be dressed up or down. Shrimp is great way to get in your weekly 8 ounces of seafood. A lean source of protein, shrimp has virtually no saturated fat. While shrimp is high in dietary cholesterol, nutritionists and scientists agree that unless dietary cholesterol intake is combined ...

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Filed Under: Nutritional Facts Tagged With: dinner, frozen, Gluten Free, guide, healthy, shrimp, spicy, summer, wild

A Side Dish for Memorial Day

May 21, 2014 By Denise Costello

carrot confetti salad

Amy is celebrating all that May has to offer this week, including a delicious new carrot salad. Eat well! -- Denise May brings Memorial Day, the beginning of the summer cookout season. Did you know that May is also Celiac Awareness Month? To celebrate, my family and I had dinner at Burton’s Grill. When you have family members with allergies or food sensitivities, eating out can be both challenging and intimidating. With Burton’s, I love that we never feel like we are being difficult ...

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Filed Under: Seasonal Entertaining Tagged With: almond, carrot, cookout, Gluten Free, lemon, orange, parsley, potluck, radish, salad, shallot

Why You Should Give Mom Dark Chocolate

May 7, 2014 By Denise Costello

Jicama-Salad-maragarita

Earlier this week, I christened my new kitchen with an Energized Body Cinco De Mayo party. It was a fun event, combining all the things I love - bringing people together, noshing on fresh delicious food and sharing information. Traditional (not Americanized) Mexican fare was served. These were the favs: the Fresh Margaritas, the Jicama Salad with Watercress, Radishes and Chiles, and no surprise, the Dark Chocolate Pine Nut Torte.  Now we have been hearing that dark chocolate is good for ...

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Filed Under: Nutritional Facts Tagged With: cookbook, dark chocolate, delicious, entertaining, fiesta, healthy, heart-healthy, jicama, Mexican, simple, spring

Overindulged? 3 Strategies to Get Back On Track

April 25, 2014 By Denise Costello

smoothie

We have all been there before - holidays, vacations, and parties add up and before we know it, we have had too many sweets, rich foods or cocktails. Celebrating with family and friends is always good but there comes a time when we need to return to our healthy routine. These are three strategies that I use when I need to get back on track. It is also how I like to start my Mondays. 1. Go Green! Start your morning with a Green Smoothie - to give your body a jolt of power nutrients that is easy ...

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Filed Under: Healthy Lifestyle Tagged With: detox, exercise, ginger, Gluten Free, healthy snack, intentions, kale, Kid Friendly, lemon, recipes, smoothie

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