What hunger REALLY means.
One of the things I teach when I do my Food As Medicine Classes is that hunger doesn’t just mean you’re hungry, it means MUCH more. Your body is giving you a signal it wants MACRO and MICRONUTRIENTS! In fact, I use this slide: An...
Easy Chicken Soup
Today we went down to make lunch and we had two chicken breasts that we had baked yesterday. I try and buy the ones with the bone in and the skin on so that they have a bit more flavor than the ubiquitous boneless skinless...
Low Carb Confusion
There is so much confusion about low carb diets. The choice is individual. See how they compare, without the hype.
Protein Labels 101
Organic vs. Natural vs. Free Range vs. Grass Fed: Making sense of labels on your protein choices. Natural“Natural” can be very misleading. The USDA defines a natural product as one that contains “no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed.” Processing must...
Beets 101
A lot of people don’t know how to cook beets correctly, so they end up being tasteless blobs that turn your fingers red. This is a short, simple post on how to cook them correctly, which I learned from the PBS Victory Garden cookbook —...
Kale and Fennel Gratin Casserole
My husband hates kale. Almost all kinds. But he thought this was good. That should tell you this isn’t your average kale recipe! I adapted this from my local organic farm CSA, and it was a hit at our house. You can make it dairy...
Healthy EASY Coleslaw
Steve’s Healthy Coleslaw Just in time for 4th of July! My husband has become vigilant in helping find healthy recipes and he loves coleslaw, so here is our version of the summer favorite! If you like less dressing, use less, or make more dressing if...
Time, Aging and Sheep
As we rejoice in a new spring of green and flowers after a VERY long winter, I am forced to see the evolution of time passing resulting in changes around me I don’t want, or like. Changes one cannot ignore. In the last year my...
Why you should know your reverse T3
Read this and ensure your thyroid function get evaluated properly.
Why you should know your reverse T3
Read this and ensure your thyroid function get evaluated properly.
Bad-Better-Best: Coffee Creamer
Here is something that confuses a lot of people. What to put in coffee? We were taught dairy was bad, and non-dairy creamer was glorified as “heart healthy”. Guess what? The last five – ten years of research has proven that the OPPOSITE is true. ...
Bad-Better-Best: Is Butter Bad?
I’m starting a series of quick posts that cover easy modifications you should consider when eating. Today’s is one of the simplest. Choose the right butter! Want more information on WHY you shouldn’t eat butter or margarine, only pasture butter or ghee? Check out...
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