Buy Healthy Food So You Eat Healthy Food
If you can have enough self control during your grocery shopping trips – maybe for an hour or so tops – you will only have healthy food at home. You don’t need to have self control 24/7, you just need to have it at the most important time of the week – while your grocery shopping. Don’t buy junk food and frozen dinners. When you are hungry, that’s what you’ll eat. Do you have kids? That’s still not a reason to buy junk food. Buy healthy food, you AND your kids will eat healthy food. It’s simple, yet very effective. If you only buy healthy food, you’re only going to have healthy food at home, which means that’s all you’ll have to eat. Feel free to follow us, however you...
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GMO Labeling Laws
It’s safe to say that those who are educated about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), they don’t want it in their food supply. More and more people are learning more about about GMOs and avoiding them by eating local and organic food. Check out this infographic explaining how people feel about GMOs and the current laws surrounding Genetically Modified food. As you can see, major food companies are against GMO Labeling. Feel free to follow us, however you...
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What are Antioxidants and Why are they so Important?
We keeping hearing about how important antioxidants are, but do we really know why? Check out this infographic explaining what antioxidants are and why they are important for your health. Feel free to follow us, however you...
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What is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)?
Monosodium Glutamate, or MSG, became super popular because it enhances the flavor of processed foods. It makes food smell and taste better, you know, more like actual food. Unfortunately, MSG is very bad for your health, and I can only hope that after learning more about the harmful effects it has on your body, you will agree that the “because it tastes good” excuse just doesn’t cut it anymore. What is Monosodium Glutamate? MSG is an “excitotoxin”, which means it over excites your cells to the point of damage or death. MSG has been proven to cause the following health problems: • Burning sensation • Chest pain or difficulty breathing • Depression • Drowsiness • Eye damage • Facial pressure or tightness • Fatigue and disorientation • Headaches • Numbness • Nausea • Obesity • Rapid heartbeat • Tingling • Weakness U.S. Food and Drug...
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Salt Lake City Farmer’s Market
This past Saturday, I went to the Salt Lake City Farmer’s Market to take some pictures of the food on display for my Farmer’s Market Calendar. I was able to take some pretty sweet pictures for the calendar – here’s a little preview: As you can see, I like to give food their close ups! ;) Check out the rest of the pictures from our Farmer’s Market Calendar! If you are a health nut, foodie, supporter of local farms and business – you will appreciate our calendar. You can order it now, and just select what month/year you want the calendar to start! Celebrity Sighting At The Salt Lake City Farmer’s Market I was at the market for not even ten minutes when a familiar face walks past me. Ty Burrell! Wait, in Salt Lake City? At the Farmer’s Market? Wait…what...
Read MoreWhat is the Paleo Diet?
The Paleo Diet Most nutrition enthusiasts know that cutting grains, dairy, processed foods, sugar, and more out of your diet will, most likely, lead to weight loss. This is the goal of many diets. Would it surprise you if the Paleo Diet claimed to do this too? Or, perhaps you wonder if the Paleo Diet does it in a more, or less, healthy way than other diets? Read on to find out! The Paleo Diet Menu Let us begin by describing the diet. First, the Paleo Diet has a rather strict menu; not so much portion control, as much as restricting what you are actually allowed to consume. The diet is based on the foods that could be hunted, fished, and gathered during the Paleolithic era. We don’t live in the Paleolithic era, so, in case you were wondering...
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Pros and Cons of Juicing
There has been a lot of hype lately about making your own vegetable and/or fruit juice, and I think it is time I finally discuss the pros and cons of juicing with you. Pros of Juicing There are a lot of pros to juicing, but let’s discuss some of the highlights: • You will be able to consume a lot more vegetables and/or fruits in a day. For my friends who have started to juice, I hear the same comment over and over again “I’ve never eaten so much vegetables/fruit in my life!”. Such a great thing to hear! • Fast and easy way to eat your vegetables and/or fruit! • Encourages you to eat your vegetables RAW – which has many health benefits! Cooked veggies still have their benefits, but many would argue that eating raw veggies is...
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Where does food come from?
I am writing this article based on a conversation I had with my husband a few weeks ago. I told him that avocados were a fruit (he thought they were a vegetable. Common mistake!) and that they grown on a tree. He didn’t believe me on both accounts! We finally did an internet search and I was able to prove my point. Of course, it’s not about being right…it’s about knowing where your food comes from! :) Do you know where your food comes from? What about your kids? First, check out this video from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: Wow. Pretty shocking, right? These kids don’t know what a tomato is, but they know about “tomato ketchup”! Just make sure everyone knows what a tomato plant looks like, here’s one for you: For your sake (and your kids if...
Read MoreFood Dyes: Are they Safe?
I have been watching the bloggers from 100 Days of Real Food and Food Babe fight for Kraft to remove food dyes from their products. I have signed the petition personally, and I encourage you to do the same! But first, check out their recent interview with Dr. Oz to learn more about how food dyes affect your body: Right now it is more about providing cheap food to the american people rather than REAL food that’s healthy and safe. Unfortunately, I don’t think that Kraft is going to change by a few hundred thousand people signing a petition. Kraft – and any other company out there! – will only change once it makes sense for them financially as a business. If everyone who signs the petition is still buying their products with dyes in it, change won’t happen....
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Best and Worst Food at Subway
Subway is one of the largest chain restaurant in the world. Chances are, you have probably eaten at Subway. If you are going to eat at Subway, I think it’s important to know which foods are the best or the worst. Best Food at Subway The salad listed below is the best choice at Subway since the bread they use (even the 9 grain!) has over 50 ingredients that are not good for you (read my final thoughts below). However, I thought I’d at least provide the best sandwich that Subway has to offer. Both don’t have meat or cheese because trust me…you don’t want to have Subway’s meats or cheeses (again, read my final thoughts below in the final paragraph). Veggie Delite® Salad Calories: 50 Total Fat: 1 gm Protein: 3 gm Sodium: 80 mg Carbohydrates: 9 gm Fiber: 4 gm Sugar:...
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