It’s that time of year when you start thinking about what to get for that hard to buy someone on your list. Here’s a list of must have’s for anyone who’s a foodie or anyone that wants to make an effort at eating better. Click the image to bring up the Amazon link for purchase information.
This Blender is just what you need to do almost everything. It blends, chops, stirs, mixes, and grinds. I use mine just about every day. It can make smoothies, soups, sauces, spreads and probably some other “s” words. I like this model because it’s got enough features to adjust the blending speed without being overly complicated. The size is perfect- you can blend small or large amounts. My favorite thing about this blender is the durability. I literally choked when I saw the price of it the first time. However, when I consider that I was burning through other brands every year, I’ve actually saved money by investing in a Vitamix....
It’s that time of year again. When the candy producers pull out all their marketing tricks to make you want to buy more treats. It’s all in the spirit of Halloween, but it’s gotten out of hand.
To start off- who’s got leftover candy from last year? Raise your arm high. Shout out loud and proud. I know you’re out there. What I want to know is, how much candy did you start with if you still have candy left over? And what do you plan to do with all of that candy? If you haven’t already bought your new stash for this year, consider giving it all away. Or throwing away your stale candy. But does it really go bad? Probably not for many years.
Consider that every treat or candy that you buy is just that. A treat. It’s not meant as an everyday indulgence. It’s not meant to be eaten all year. And what are you really eating? Wax. Food coloring. Sugar. Definitely not part of a healthy diet. Don’t be fooled by words like natural, fruit juice...
An article on the Forks Over Knives website talks about becoming a vegetarian. I couldn’t resist going through it. It’s called Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat. It describes the seven amazing benefits that you get when you give up meat. Read it first and then pop back here! At least once a week I hear someone say, “I’m giving up meat to be healthier.” I love trying to understand why women are ready to give up meat forever, in the interest of better health. I’m going to offer my thoughts about their comments in favor of a vegetarian lifestyle.
At least once a week I hear someone say, “I’m giving up meat to be healthier.” I love trying to understand why women are ready to give up meat forever, in the interest of better health. I’m going to offer my thoughts about their comments in favor of a vegetarian lifestyle.
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You’ve probably heard that you need to eat more fiber but you may not even know where to start. How much do you need? What foods have fiber? What is fiber? There’s so much to know! Let me help clarify things for you:
Someone asked me what the different classes of nutrients are, so I thought that you might want to know too! Nutrients include protein, carbohydrate, fat, and include vitamins, minerals, and water. A food is inherently made up some combination of nutrients to provide our bodies with energy to survive and hopefully thrive.
It’s important to distinguish between food groups and nutrients because your body does not need to eat specific food groups. We’ve been indoctrinated to think that we need specific dairy products or grain products to survive and that’s simply not true. While your body needs proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, there’s absolutely no daily requirement for any specific food groups to be consumed. There may be a benefit for some people to consume dairy or grains, but they should not be forced upon our everyone.
Proteins are broken down into amino acids, some of which are essential because our bodies do not produce...
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