FAT = Good!!
This is short, and simple. You need fats. Do NOT try and lose weight by turning to low fat options. Guess what they trade for fat so that the product tastes ok? SUGAR = CARBS. The trade off is that you’re hungry in an hour! ...
Mercury, and how to avoid it… and why you should.
Mercury and heavy metals exist in our bodies. You don’t have to eat tuna or fish from Lake Superior 5 times/week to be at risk. And there isn’t enough media attention on this yet. So, read this and be aware of the risks of how...
Vitamins and Supplements, making sense of it all.
Original Date 3/2013, updated 6/2020 Nutritional Supplements – what are they, how do they work and how do you choose them? Nutritional supplements are without a doubt one of the most easily accessible and also one of the most confusing aspects of self care. Regulation...
The Dirty Dozen
So, when is it REALLY important to eat organic? Every year, the Environmental Working Group releases their list of the best and worst veggies and fruits (in terms of pesticide contamination) on the market. The video below is also quick and easy to watch. I...
The reverse of Super-size me and it’s lessons for us…
At this point, everybody probably knows about “Supersize Me”, the awesome documentary where a 30-something healthy male filmmaker named Morgan Spurlock vowed to eat McDonalds for a month and look at his health (to the horror of his vegan girlfriend!). The results surprised even him. ...
Why it’s worth all the fuss…
Orig. Post 2013, updated 2024 I’ll admit, planning menus, cooking, shopping, being organized more than four hours in advance is HARD! And when you have kids, it gets even harder. So, I understand. Here’s some things that have helped me look at cooking and food...
A vitamin-a-day with your apple?
Many people believe that if they eat a balanced diet, they don’t need a vitamin. I challenge that belief based on today’s research. Here’s why. Original Date March 2013, revised 2015, 2020 Over the last century, modern farming methods have caused massive soil depletion on...
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