Black Friday officially marks the kick off for the Holiday shopping season. This year it seemed to descend upon us earlier didn’t it? Santa started to show up right after “The Great Pumpkin”. Whatever…guess since the economy’s in a bit of a slump they’ve got to stretch out the shopping season? Enough about shopping, we’ve […]
Have you seen the new "Corn Sugar" commercials by the Corn Refinery Association? If you haven't seen them yet, you're in for quite a treat. No pun intended. Last year the consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup had fallen to a 20 year low. Good news for us, bad news for them. So, to eliminate […]
A friend of mine tweeted about some extreme developments re: baby carrots the other day that was such awesome news, I thought it was worth a mention. I'm so happy that "A Bunch of Carrot Farmers" (that's the name of the group) have decided to take on the junk food industry by parodying their advertising tricks […]
Changing nasty eating habits is no simple task. Junk food is way too accessible and face it, we're wired for pleasure and processed crappy food usually fits the bill. Even though most of us know that we're supposed to eat whole natural foods including more fruits and veggies, we usually fall short because the odds are […]
The processed food industry has some pretty sneaky tricks up there sleeve that they don’t want you to know about. No doubt they’re easy and they taste good. They’re everywhere you look. Grocery stores, gas stations, drug stores and even hard ware and farm supply stores. They’re the answer to our busy lifestyles, but just because they’re easy doesn’t […]
Fat, how to lose it and keep it off. Hottest topic of the century. Last post I touched on how Thyroid function is key player in the fat loss game and I also mentioned that basal body temp is an excellent indicator of how your metabolism is running. If your body temp is low your […]
To eat or NOT to eat before a workout??? Will I burn more fat if I skip breakfast before my workout? This will be a topic of debate for as long as the sun sets in the west. Talk to 100 fitness professionals and ask them if skipping breakfast before your workout will help you burn […]
I’m a big sucker for comfort food . Seriously, can you think of anyone who isn’t? I think even the strictest food natzi would admit to enjoying a meal of tasty meatloaf, fries and a dab of mac and cheese. Since I love cooking, one of my hobbies is transforming the foods I love into healthier […]