MP STYLE GUIDE RSSTag Archives: Caroline Mayes
In the Mental Kitchen: Avocados
Whether it’s New York’s Dos Caminos, DC’s Cactus Cantina, or London’s Crazy Hommies, fashionistas everywhere have a favorite gringa haunt where the atmosphere is festive, the margaritas strong, and the guacamole to die for. But did you know this decadently delicious chip-topper tops the list of healthiest foods? Although there are dozens of varieties, the California-grown Haas avocados are among the [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Healthy Skin
Chic women everywhere yearn for clear complexions and youthful, glowing skin. We spend millions on creams, lotions, and various injectables and fillers to stave off the hands of time, but what we eat can boost our skin health as well. While eating a balanced diet is a great way to get the nutrients your body needs, incorporate these [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Clean 15
Last week I outted the most pesticide-ridden produce, the Dirty Dozen that you should most definitely buy organic! But just because some fruits and veggies carry excessive pesticide residues, it doesn’t mean you have to switch to 100% organics. Lots of fruits and veggies remain safe to buy conventionally. Here’s a list of the Clean 15. Onions Terrific [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Dirty Dozen
We all know eating more fruits and veggies is smart advice for our health and beauty, but what about those pesky pesticide residues? According to the Environmental Working Group, pesticides have been linked with a variety of toxic effects on the nervous and hormone systems, as well as skin, eye, and lung irritation, and various cancers. [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Healthy Snacking
Healthy snacking is a great strategy to keep your metabolism buzzing and add tons of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to your daily diet. A mid-morning and late afternoon snack will hold hunger at bay and prevent lunchtime and evening overindulges. Try to include 2 or more food groups per snack, aiming for a mix of fruits, [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Eats For Less Than $1 A Pound
Thanks to Jeff Yaegar for posting 50 Healthy Foods for Under $1 a Pound on the TheDailyGreen. True to his tagline, Jeff’s list of cheap eats really does prove that “eating well doesn’t have to cost a fortune.” Check out his post for the full list. I’ve highlighed a few below, giving you my spin on why these cheap eats are also must eats. [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Calcium & Vitamin D
Eating a balanced diet that provides enough calcium and vitamin D to maintain bone health is an important step in preventing osteoporosis, a progressive thinning of the bones that eventually results in fractures and disability. May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Are you getting enough calcium and vitamin D in your daily diet? The body needs [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Spreads
Do you butter your toast, melt cheese on every burger, or slather subs with creamy dressings or sauces. These bread spreads are loaded with saturated fat, the kind that raises cholesterol. And many commericial dressings and jarred sauces contain plenty of high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils (translation trans fats). Swap out these artery cloggers, and swap in some healthier spreads. Mediteranean Accoutrements Marinated artichokes, [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Savor Springs Peak Produce
Spring is in the air, and it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy some of the season’s peak produce, such as asparagus, apricots, and fava beans. Asparagus These tender spears, good sources of foliate and vitamins A & C, are delicious roasted and served alongside fish or steak, grilled and drizzled with a balsamic reduction, or [...]
In The Mental Kitchen: Eating Green
April is Earth month, and the 22nd marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Considering each of us eats over 1,000 meals every year, and there are 6 billion of us on the planet, those bites of food not only impact our nutrition but also the environment. In a recent post, Whole Foods Market blogger, Joe Dickson, illustrates a [...]
In the Mental Kitchen: Entertaining
I was thrilled when Aimee Cheshire, dear friend and brilliant fashionista, asked me to contribute to Madison Plus, her latest venture into the plus-sized fashion world. As the owner of Mental Kitchen®, a nutrition consulting practice based in New York City, I love to dish about healthy eating, and I’m excited to share some of my [...]
