I had decided ahead of time that Super Bowl Sunday would be a “cheat day” as far as nutritional choices go. No need to set myself up for failure, I figured!
I suppose in the big picture, it wasn’t all that horrible, considering what I could have eaten… but my body still feels like it was [...]
Take a guess at what this American classic is:
Enriched macaroni, dried cheddar cheese, corn starch, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, dried tomato, salt, buttermilk, sugar, hydrolyzed vegetable protein and other natural flavorings, dried onion, dried corn syrup, disodium phosphate, dried garlic, sodium caseinate, citric acid, dipotassium phosphate, FD&C yellow No. 5 and other artificial color, sodium [...]
I know I’ve talked about this here before, but recently, I’ve had several opportunities for further observation into this matter!
Several times each week, I hear someone tell me that “It’s too expensive to eat healthy food.” I’m also often found on the receiving end of comments like, “We can’t buy all the healthy foods that [...]
I’ve been asked to give more of the really quick, really simple improvements we can make in our lifestyle choices (nutrition, movement and mindset) that will move us closer to health.
Done. I can do that!
These will be VERY short recommendations, tweaks, suggestions, tips, strategies, etc. Take it or leave it! These are simply things that [...]
Today is grocery shopping day. It’s not the usual list of suspects gracing my shopping list. Today, I’m also shopping for the ingredients for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the “new” annual Holiday gathering at my dad’s house where I make a serious organic/grass-fed bison lasagna for dad, his closest friends and some [...]
In our home, we have this tiny little outdated bathroom that has the dubious distinction of being the warmest room in our house! This is very important to know when the temperatures drop!
Recently, I discovered two small people hanging out in this sauna of a room. They were my kids… doing math lessons! Too funny! [...]
Here’s a little article I recently wrote about a recurring lesson I’ve been working on with our kids. It discusses how making healthy choices, regarding food or anything else in life, is really up to each individual… NOT their circumstances (at least not exclusively!).
This is about taking responsibility for our choices. Just because the cake [...]
The “mystery food” today was Cool Whip.
I HAD to mention it because of my shopping experience last week. I was in the grocery store a few days before Thanksgiving and was completely awestruck by the amount of Cool Whip I saw in shopping carts!! It was as though some national announcement had been made than [...]
Another little recently published article that I thought you might enjoy…
http://articlesmind.com/?id=66916
It’s not that I don’t believe that lunch, dinner and snacks are important… it’s just that we really seem to be blowing it with our breakfast habits! This might be a good starting point for making healthIER – not perfect – choices. If you can [...]
Here are some simple tips and strategies for successfully making the transition from toxic, sickness-promoting foods to healthier food choices and mindset.
No, it’s not about being perfect! HealthIER choices make a healthIER person!
(This article was written for a publication geared toward parenting… but you’ll quickly see that these principles apply for ALL of us!)
Click the [...]
Here’s another recently published article that might offer you a little guidance in helping your family make healthier food choices.
Spoiler warning: this is VERY simple!! : )
Enjoy, and pass along to another health-seeker!
(Click this link)
http://articlesmind.com/?id=55188
I don’t actually “do” recipes! I know, it infuriates many people who want to know EXACTLY how I make certain healthy meals and snacks.
Sorry – I’m no Rachel Ray or Martha Stewart! Everything I make is pretty basic and kind of “freestyle” cooking! No recipes… 99% of the time, anyway. I’m open to change… especially [...]
Wow! My smarty-pants friend guessed it right away!! ; )
The following ingredients make up the recipe for Traditional Candy Corn:
* Sugar,
* Corn Syrup,
* Confectioner’s Glaze,
* Natural and Artificial Flavors,
* Salt,
* Artificial Colors, (FDC Yellow 6 Lake, Red #40, Red 40 Lake, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Blue 1 Lake, Blue #1, Yellow 5 Lake),
* Egg Whites,
* [...]
I know that this “simple” step isn’t necessarily so simple for everyone who reads this. But, it’s worth knowing about and taking this step whenever you can.
Remember, “Perfect” is not my word… “HealthIER” is!
Inflammation lies at the core of every chronic illness there is: cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, obesity, digestive disorders, depression, learning disorders, [...]
My “just one thing” recommendation for today has to do with salad.
First, eat more of it! Eat a variety of it. The fresh fiber in these leafy greens benefits our health on many levels. Make sure you’re getting darker greens, too… not just iceberg lettuce. Blech!
More importantly, I recommend that you make your own dressing, [...]
Yesterday was our last day at the seminar (and hotel). Our kids had really been wanting to go out for breakfast the entire time we were there… I’m not sure why, other than the hotel had their breakfast buffet advertised all over the place! Marketing works like a charm on kids!
I’m not a big fan [...]
We’re out of town for a seminar this weekend and we brought the kids along. We’ve been “tag-teaming” our parental duties with them while the other parent sits in on the classes. It’s all working out just fine.
You may recall from a post a few days ago that I spent some time packing up quite [...]
OK, so they didn’t actually “go” to school… but, they’ve been “doing” school, nonetheless!
This is highly unusual for an afternoon “snack” for us, but, hey! Once in awhile, I get a little crazy! (Truth be told, I was a bit of a slacker at lunch today… they were a tad on the hungry side!)
The kids [...]
Yesterday my daughter went to her first day of a home school “school” that meets once per week for a very interesting variety of classes. This semester she’s taking a nice combination of history, arts, science/physics and literature.
Just an interesting, fun day for her with kids OTHER than her little brother, and a nice [...]
How about some very “real life” nutritional and food choice updates? Just to remind you that we are most certainly human… we are NOT perfect… and that getting healthIER does not require perfection, it just requires making better choices more often!
Saturday:
Was a busy day for us since hubby and I were teaching a seminar for [...]
