Food
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Beware of Condiments that Double the Calories of your Meal
There’s nothing better than topping off our food to add a little zip or taste. However, most of us don’t always realize that so many of these condiments contain huge amounts of sugar or even high fructose syrup, loads of salt or unhealthy oils such as soybean or canola. Also, we tend to use much more than the stated serving size so the nutrition facts tend to be grossly…
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Trending Diets and Which Works Best for You Part 4 of 5 Vegan
Which food lifestyles make sense for you? What do you think of the previous articles in this series of going Mediterranean, Keto or Paleo? This is all about exploration of what makes the most sense for your own lifestyle and what may be a huge player in optimizing your health and ridding yourself of some…
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Are You a Food Addict? My Personal Journey
Do you experience any of these on a regular basis? Cravings and Obsession: Frequent and intense cravings for specific types of food, often high in sugar, fat, or salt. Persistent thoughts and preoccupation with food, even when not hungry or full. Loss of Control: Difficulty stopping or controlling the amount of food consumed, often…
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My Top Trick for Quick, Easy and Healthy Meals
Last night, dinner time crept up on us and we suddenly realized we were huuuungry! So, I went straight to my freezer and pulled out Wild shrimp and organic green beans. First, I put the frozen green beans in a parchment-lined air-fryer basket (for easy clean-up). I sprayed them with a little bit…
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See What is in My Pantry
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)…
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I Was Sick Yesterday
I think I was sick yesterday. And then I wasn’t. I know this sounds strange. I never get sick. I have never gotten the flu (with the exception of February, 2020, when I’m 99% sure I got Cov!d before it was even a thing, but healed in 2 days). Even if I feel…
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The Secret to Attaining Your Health Goals (and so much more!)
So many of us are acutely aware of our health these days, especially considering our current climate over the past 1 1/2 years. (Has it really been that long??). And many of us have succumbed to stressful situations with less-than-ideal actions (like me in last week’s article!). However, there is a way to give…
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You’ll Never Believe Who is Malnourished
It’s official. People throughout the world in developed countries are dying from a growing epidemic. People are suffering from malnutrition. However, it’s not those gaunt, stick figure-like people with the protruding bellies you may be picturing. Today’s malnourished people are actually overweight and obese. How can that be? Well, the “food” many people…
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I’m Guilty. I Almost Killed My…
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…
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Clean and Healthy Products and Services I Use
Living a clean, healthy lifestyle in our very toxic world can sometimes be challenging if you don’t know what to look for. Over the years, I have found certain companies who I trust, have amazing and clean products with soulful missions to help spread the message of promoting non-toxic food and ingredients. To follow are some…