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) […]
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 […]
The Price of Politics and Your Food This summer’s political climate is getting pretty steamy. The media has kept us on our toes with no shortage of drama with the Presidential battle, FBI investigations and much more. However, a battle has been brewing that will affect every single one of you and your choice of […]
Wait, don’t we already know what’s in our food based on mandatory food labels? Not by a long shot. Yesterday, we Americans experienced a huge victory when the U.S. Senate defeated the DARK act-Deny Americans the Right to Know. This devastating bill would have abolished states’ right to pass mandatory GMO labeling laws. This would […]
It’s important to recognize the worst of the worst offenders. In Unjunk Your Food by Andrea Donsky ad Randy Boyer, they list what they term, “The Scary Seven.”Know what you put in your body and read your food labels! When you go to the Supermarket, try to shop the perimeter. There, you will find more […]
Reposted from 1/31/16 It’s Sunday morning and time to treat yourself and family to this super healthy and delicious pancake breakfast. Ingredients: 1 peeled banana 1 egg 1-2 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil 1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt (optional-1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp cinnamon) Directions: Beat egg in bowl. Add banana and completely mash and mix […]
I love coconut oil. It’s the fat that can make you thin as well as energize you. Yes, this saturated fat makes you thin. As an MCTFA (Medium Chain Fatty Acid), it’s very easy for your body to digest as it doesn’t need to be broken down like other fats. This way, it is […]
Reposted from 1/14/16 I don’t know about you, but I don’t think it’s unreasonable to want to know is what’s in my food. However, there are lots of companies who make our food that don’t agree, such as the folks at Kashi, Larabar, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Silk, PepsiCo, Coca-cola and others. None of these companies […]
Give me a break. There are very few packaged snack bars that I recommend to my clients as most are filled with chemicals that one can’t even pronounce. In addition, most are filled with a ton of sugar disguised as fructose, corn syrup, rice syrup, and of course, high fructose corn syrup. Kind Bars have […]
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 […]