It’s getting cold and salads don’t appeal to me right now. Soup! That’s what I need. But, most canned soups are full of additives, sugar and wheat. Making homemade soup is great – but, often the recipes take hours. I want something that is fast, healthy, tastes great AND warms me up. Enter this Vegetable […]
The holidays are beginning – and, with it – the beginning of the cold and flu season! And, while you can get a flu shot (which I recommend) – the chances of getting a cold always increase this time of year. So, what can be done to minimize your symptoms? Let’s discuss Vitamin C. […]
You are so proud that you are making changes to eat healthy. You feel great and are enjoying a healthier lifestyle – but, you are meeting resistance at home (I’ve been there – so I know how much of an issue it is). You are tired of making two meals and frankly, you care so […]
I get it – I do! Organic produce is more costly – and, frankly – it doesn’t look as good as conventionally grown produce. And, organic meat, eggs and diary are easily twice the price of conventionally raised items. Most meat and protein products you find at a regular grocery store are CAFO raised. What […]
I am from the ‘Dairy Country’ of Minnesota. I grew up milking cows at my cousins’ farms. We drank raw milk (oh, it was good) – so, I am a dairy lover (and, born a Wisconsin ‘Cheesehead’). But, those were the days before rBGH (Bovine Growth Hormone), overuse of pesticides, GMO’s (genetically modified organisms), and […]
I would probably venture a guess that you are familiar with the Atkins Diet. Remember that? Eggs, chicken, bacon, cream, mayo – very few carbs. Lots of water and vitamins. The Diet Revolution was first published in 1972 – and it promised improved health and rapid weight loss. It fell by the wayside when Dr. […]
We all know about Vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin” which is so good for your bones and teeth. And, what better way to get Vitamin D than from a glass of fortified milk! Yessiree – I am all set. But, I bet that you didn’t know that Vitamin D deficiency is becoming more prevalent […]
Last week – I wrote about a very popular vegetable. It is rare that carrots are not loved by young and old. So, today – let’s change that up a bit – and, perhaps, a ‘not so favorite’ vegetable. Today’s ‘farmaceutical’ – Brussels sprouts! Brussels sprouts are not always loved. But, when cooked correctly – […]
Last time, we discussed how we became ‘sugar burners’ and how insulin impacts your cravings, metabolism, and fat storage. Insulin drives our desire for additional carbohydrates (after a blood sugar crash) and locks fat in our cells. And, it is a never ending downward spiral. So, do you just start eating sticks of butter and […]
In the 1950’s, the American Heart Association – with the best of intentions – set about to decrease heart disease. The prevailing ‘wisdom’ at the time was from Dr. Ancel Keys – a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota – who published ‘The Seven Countries Study’. In the study, Keys concluded that an elevated […]
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