Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
As you probably know if you’ve signed up for my newsletter, as soon as you are confirmed, I ask you a couple of questions about where you are at with food. I got this great response the other day: I am so new to this healthy food thing but after watching a few documentaries...
As most of you know, I don’t personally advocate giving up an entire food category—like gluten, fat, sugar, etc.—just to lose weight unless you have a real reason to. So I was very interested when I saw Dr. Samantha Brody of the Natural Health Center in Portland running some webinars about whether going gluten-free is...
Image source: www.nursedegree.net How do you feel about GMOs? Do you think they should be labeled on foods we buy?
I’ve been reading “What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained,” and I just learned that the only difference between white sugar, brown sugar, and raw or turbinado sugar is how much of the molasses is removed. Nutritionally, the raw and brown sugar (with more molasses left on) has a slightly higher mineral content,...
Today, I’ve got part one of my Healthy Eating for Families talk video! I gave this talk for the Rocky Mountain Parents As Teachers group, and it was a ton of fun. I covered three simple strategies for getting your families to eat healthier, and this video covers the first strategy: eat real food....
Since I did my first EVER healthy eating talk yesterday to a great group of moms and dads, I thought I’d do a round up of all the cool free stuff on the site for our newest visitors! First and foremost, if you sign up for my newsletter, you get access to my free...
Remember back in school when the teacher would show you some sort of educational video—maybe it was even a music video—supposed to teach you some lesson, but you and all your friends were too busy laughing at how LAME the video was to even pay attention to what it was about? Yeah, this is...
I’m putting the finishing touches on a talk I’m giving this Saturday (OMG! My first TALK!) to a group of moms who are interested in tips and tricks to help their families eat more healthfully. I’m going to break down an average day by meal time, so of course I’m starting with breakfast. One...
It’s a sad truth that sometimes even foods that seem healthy can be bad for our health and our planet. Here are seven foods you should never eat—and easy ways to swap them out and get them out of your life.
A couple of new studies have come out recently that have only reinforced the value of the Mediterranean Diet—a diet that focuses on whole, unprocessed foods like fish, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats from sources like olive oil and nuts, but low in dairy products, red meat, and processed foods. A new...