Marilu Henner's Blog, page 213

Deadly BPA in canned foods

BPA, or bisphenol A, is ubiquitous. Simply put, just about anything you eat that comes out of a can — from Campbell's Chicken Soup and SpaghettiOs to Diet Coke and BumbleBee Tuna — contains the same exact chemical.

The exposure to BPA from canned food "is far more extensive" than from plastic bottles, said Shanna Swan, a professor and researcher at the University of Rochester in New York. "It's particularly concerning when it's lining infant formula cans."

BPA is the key compound in epoxy...

Pressing on

To go back to where I was would just be wrong.

I'm pressing on.

Pressing on, all my distress is going, going, gone. (pressing on, pressing on)

And I won't sit back, and take this anymore.

'Cause I'm done with that, I've got one foot out the door.

And to go back where I was would just be wrong

I'm pressing on.

Keep that forward momentum! You're making changes in your life, challenging yourself to become stronger, faster, leaner. You're eating food that fuels your body with the highest...

Replacing eggs

Replacing eggs in a recipe can be tricky. Eggs are used for different purposes – to leaven (make rise) a cake, to bind a filling, to lighten a batter, to become a pudding or custard, to be the main food.

So if you don't want to eat eggs, what do you substitute?

TO BIND, LEAVEN OR LIGHTEN
One of the easiest ways is to use a commercial product. Ener-G Egg Replacer is pretty good at everything except being an egg. Use it in cookies, cakes, brownies, breads, and even quiche. Just add the powder ...

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Mushroom & asparagus quiche (vegan)

We love quiche for dinner – some days just seem better with a light meal at the end. Serve with a tossed salad or plate of sliced tomatoes and cucumbers.

Refrigerate any leftovers, and eat them warm or cold for breakfast or lunch the next day.

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Mushroom & Asparagus Quiche

Blue * Serves 6-8

1 single pie crust (make your own, or purchase a dairy-free crust from your local health food store)
1 Tablespoon Earth Balance margarine
1 leek, white/light green part only, rinsed well and...

Vegan class starts today

As I've said so many times during our classes and chats here at Marilu.com, we are all in a different place in our health journeys. This class is not meant to "force" you into being vegan while you're taking it. Nor does it mean that if you can't eat vegan the whole time, you can't take the class. Maybe you'll just go vegan for a day (or for a week) during class. Or maybe you'll only read what's it been like for Jan and Kyra to live this way. Let's say you just want to eat a little...

Spirit Sunday * I will act now

I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I...

Sports spectacular

Look at all the professional sports on the calendar right now.

World Cup (soccer) finals

All-Star Break (baseball)

Tour de France (cycling)

Wimbledon (tennis) just ended

British Open (golf) is in a week

There's a sport out there for everyone. Sometimes you have to experiment to find the one that fits you. Or you have to find the way it fits you.

Does competition energize you or demoralize you? There's no right answer – just the answer that's right for you. If you won't ride your bike around ...

Right-size your plates

The Cornell University Food and Brand Lab found that people who eat off of typical 12-inch plates regularly consume 27% more at meals than those who eat off of smaller 10-inch plates.

The bigger your plate is, the more you eat.

That's because the bigger your plate is, the more food you have to put on it to make it "look right." You know exactly what we mean. And once the food is on your plate, it's as good as in your mouth. And then it's on your hips. And you can't figure out what to...

Fitness Friday * That's hot!

Wow, it's been HOT-HOT-HOT lately!

But you know that weather (hot or cold, wet or dry) is not an excuse for not exercising, right? There are some exceptions, of course – don't go outside during an electrical storm or hurricane or tornado – but the recent heat is not enough to stop exercising.

We just need to exercise smart when it's hot.

Pay attention to your body's response to the environment. Can you still breathe easily? Can you still talk while you're moving? Is your heart rate...

Viva la vegan class starts Monday

Marilu.com's exclusive Viva la Vegan class starts Monday, July 12! There's still time to sign up and learn all about living and eating vegan – from two coaches who do it. Get great recipes, too!

As I've said so many times during these classes, we are all in a different place in our health journeys.

This class is not meant to "force" you into being vegan while you're taking it. Nor does it mean that if you can't eat vegan the whole time, you can't take the class. Maybe you'll just go...