The time of day in which we eat may affect our weight!

I would love to showcase one of my favorite blogs "threeapplesaday," authored by an old friend of mine, Kate! She is a very talented writer, and I love reading her blog on healthy habits & food!

I'm excited to share her blog entry titled: "Late Night Snacking: It May Affect Your Weight"

"In the study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, one group of mice ate a calorie-restricted, healthy diet; the other ate a high-fat, high-calorie diet. The second group was split into two groups; the first was allowed to snack 24/7, while the second was restricted to eating just 8 hours of the day. At the end of the study, the researchers found that the mice on the restricted but high-calorie diet stayed just as lean as the mice on the health-fare diet. Compared to the mice who noshed 24/7, the time-restricted feeding mice were protected not only from obesity, but also from hyperinsulinemia (elevated insulin levels, which is a symptom of Metabolic Syndrome), glucose intolerance, leptin resistance, and increased inflammation; they also showed improved motor coordination."

Read more here. And I'd suggest to read other blog entries as well!

Butternut Squash, Spinach, Goat Cheese Polenta Pizza!

If I can make something so decadent, then you can too!

Butternut Squash, Spinach, Goat Cheese Polenta Pizza (serves 2 for lunch)
Ingredients
Olive oil
Garlic Salt
Butternut Squash (1 c. peeled & cubed)
Red onion (1/4 c. finely chopped)
Sage (6 leaves)
Rosemary (2 large sprigs)
Spinach (1 c. uncooked)
Goat Cheese (8 dollops)
Polenta (8- 1/2 in circles)

Drizzle olive oil and garlic salt in a pan
Add Butternut Squash, red onions, sage, & rosemary-  cook until butternut squash is browned on all sides, put to the side
Drizzle more olive oil in the pan
Add Polenta on one side of the pan & spinach on the other- brown Polenta on both sides, and cook spinach thoroughly
Lastly assemble- Polenta, Goat cheese, spinach, butternut squash, onion, rosemary, & sage into mini pizzas!

This is my personal recipe, I encourage creativity and using any ingredients you want!

Welcome!

Welcome!

I spent about 2 whole days trying what to decide to call this blog. The reason this was so difficult was because I couldn’t categorize this adventure of a blog that I hope it to become. Rather than name the blog after content, I decided to name it after quality. Blandiloquently: In a pleasant, flattering manner of speech. Flattering was a carefully selected adjective as I want to showcase a collection of ideas, events, or products that I have come to know and love! I plan to (and by no means am I limiting myself to) writing about Fitness, Fashion, Food, Event Planning, DIY, Christianity, Health, Design, Technology, Relationships, Career, Education, and anything else my little heart can get its hands on!

I hope you Enjoy!