As you know, I am a huge proponent of organic food. Why? The biggie is that organic foods have higher nutritional value than conventional food, according to some research. You see, organic food is not sprayed with dangerous pesticides and fertilizers like conventional food. In the absence of these pesticides and fertilizers, plants boost their […]
I am often asked what I eat. No, I don’t eat just carrots and kale! I eat a large variety of delicious and satisfying food and invite you to check out my pantry! Foods we typically we have in the pantry: Beans Coconut wraps Various nuts and seeds (Love sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and walnuts) […]
Getting healthy is big money and everyone is trying to promote their products as “healthy” –whether they are or not. However, some major players are realizing they can’t get away with their questionable claims. Vitaminwater is marketed as healthy. While they have added a few vitamins, the problem is that many of the varieties have has […]
I learned a such a profound lesson the other day when I just about killed my beautiful new hydrangeas. Do you have a green thumb? I love love love my plants and flowers, but I’m ashamed to say that sometimes I struggle with keeping them healthy (and sometimes even alive!). I am […]
It’s summer time and that often means lots of go-to summer food! During this time of year, we all seem to socialize even more eating our favorite comfort foods. However, most of us are becoming more and more aware of the questionable ingredients in our fave foods. So, do we have to say goodbye or […]
Most of us tend to check out the labels for the ingredients or calorie or carb count. However, don’t forget to check out the UPC bar codes and the PLU codes. You’ll be amazed at the “hidden” information they reveal. The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a series of numbers and bars that was developed […]
That little white box labeled Nutrition Facts gives us important information that tells us about the food we buy. OK, but what does it all mean and what should we really be looking for? Serving Size- This indicates an assumed serving for a person on a 2,000-calorie daily diet. Beware of the amount you would […]
