How many people have you heard say they were asked by their doctor to eat gluten free or dairy free or “whatever” free? (You might be thinking, what’s left?) Although it may be a change, and a difficult change at first, it’s totally doable! More and more these days, people are finding that if they cut out certain foods, they …
Continue your food adventure!
One food item (if you can call it that!), that is loaded with sugar, is soda. Did you know? A can of coke contains 39 grams of sugar! For an adult at normal weight, the recommended daily allowance is 25 grams of sugar. This is a problem. Many people find it difficult to quit that sugary, addictive drink. Let me …
Skip the resolutions!
Instead of a New Years Resolution, which a large percent of us never keep, why not make a New Year Adventure? Most people want to eat healthier, but they don’t know where to begin. Start 2017 with an adventure…an adventure to find and explore new, healthier choices. I’m always on the look out for healthier options. And, I have found amazing …
Gifts to make cooking easy and fun!
A superb kitchen tool expedites cooking. While an old and poorly designed utensil causes frustration … and it can even be dangerous. With the holidays coming, it is perfect timing to buy (or ask for!) new kitchen gear. Plus, if you have good kitchen tools, you’re more likely to enjoy cooking, and I’ve noticed as clients have tools that work …
Cooking as light exercise?
“Get your body moving the way it wants to get moving.” Huffpost Living Canada released a short and informative video that pinpoints the modern problem of sedentary living. Our lifestyles, including our jobs, require too much still time. It’s not that we’re not productive … it’s that we’re not moving physically. Dr. Alice Chen, who narrates the video, explains that …
You Can Find Fall Fresh Produce
Eating seasonally is healthy! It has been practiced in many countries for centuries. We’re used to eating any produce we want since food arrives from around the world year around, but you actually find more nutritious foods and receive a wider variety of fresh foods when you eat local and seasonal. Where to start? Find out what’s available! Sustainable Table created an interactive chart …
Schools Starting! Try Some Quick Savvy Food Prep
With school starting, our already hectic schedules go in overdrive. When this happens, our home made meals end up being a quick stop through a drive through (and you really wish they served real food!) Don’t let the busyness of school put a hitch in you trying to keep your family healthy. Instead, use it as a teaching tool to …
The Truth about Olive Oil
So whats the big deal when choosing olive oil? We have all heard about the health benefits of olive oil, so I want to focus on helpful tips for finding fresh and genuine oil, but first some background. Learn what negatively affects the industry Sadly, the olive oil market is full of fake, mislabeled, or diluted product. It’s such a …