Back to Basics
Most of us have become more price conscious at the grocery store and some who used to buy only organic are now not so quick to pick up organic produce. I know i have become more picky about what I buy organic and what I don’t – let’s be honest – times are tough. I’ve… Read More
Store-Bought Salad Dressings vs. LCM Dressings You sit down for a meal and choose a nice big healthy green salad and you think to yourself, wow, I’m making such a great healthy choice! Well, if you are pouring on the store-bought dressing, think again! Your salad could potentially make your healthy salad a very unhealthy… Read More
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Unfortunately some of us may have enjoyed it a little too much. If you’re feeling sluggish today from all of the food, here are a few steps you can take to help you feel better: Drink some warm water with lemon juice to help cleanse your liver… Read More
I love crunchy snacks, and pretzels fall into that category! If you are going to choose pretzels as your choice of crunch snacks, here is a healthier choice than the typical pretzels we grew up on or much on at the neighborhood bar. Choose this: Spelt is similar to wheat in appearance. However, spelt has… Read More
We’ve all heard it…eating white pasta is bad for you! “Traditional” White pasta is made from refined white flour and is a very unhealthy processed food. Refined white flour is so processed, and has all the nutrients stripped out, so much so that our bodies hardly recognize it as a food.Pasta is something most of… Read More
The market for Stevia has started blossoming into quite the selection as many manufacturers are jumping on the Stevia bandwagon. Most grocery stores and even corner markets now carry some form of Stevia. But before you just purchase a package of Stevia, make sure you check the ingredients. Many brands have added ingredients that are… Read More
Shopping has become a lot more complicated with all the marketing on packages so it’s important to be informed and choose wisely. Today I want to talk about eggs. Eggs are an excellent source of protein and I suggest to eat 1 – 2 eggs per day. Don’t leave out the yolks. The yolks have… Read More
Amino Acids are the building blocks of all our organs and tissues. They are also the building blocks from which different food proteins are constructed. When we eat a protein food, such as meat or soybeans, the natural hydrochloric acid in the stomach digests the protein, releasing the Amino Acids. They are the link between… Read More
Most nutritionists agree that breakfast is important. In a 2005 study, women who didn’t eat breakfast took in an average 100 calories per day which equals out to about 10 pounds per year. They also had a 10% increase in insulin, 9% increase in cholesterol and 17% increase in LDL (bad Cholesterol). Although cold cereal… Read More
There are so many outstanding coconut products on the market, and if you choose wisely you can enjoy the many benefits each of them have to offer. Today let’s talk about coconut milk. Coconut milk is a good source of calcium, manganese, selenium, zinc and iron. Coconuts are an excellent source of good saturated fats… Read More
