Talk to Your Daughters About the Beauty Industry
We all must consider the world wide impact of what we do to look good.
Continue reading »Makin’ Mayo
Store bought mayonnaise has many questionable ingredients. Its really not that hard to make your own.
Continue reading »Goodbye Ben & Jerry, Hello Blue Pig
My “food rules” when it comes to ice cream is make it real! I discovered a new micro-creamery near me that serves real ice cream, what a treat!
Continue reading »Dangerous Words
Yesterday, I wrote about the ambiguous nature of one word: sugar. The food industry and well meaning mainstream nutritionists have succeeded in confusing us. Is sugar good? Is it bad? I spend loads of time helping clients understand the distinctions between the sugar found in carrots and how that is completely different from the crystalline [...]
Continue reading »Sugar: Whats in a word?
Sugars are not just “empty calories”, sugar is a major anti-nutrient that can wreck havoc with your health.
Continue reading »Fighting Cancer with Fried Chicken?
Want to put an end to the fried chicken cancer hypocrisy? Here’s how!
Continue reading »Cotton is Not a Food!
When you see partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil on a food label, think beyond trans fat! This super cheap oil is one of the most toxic ingredients in processed food today, let me count a few ways: #1 Cotton is not a food! These cottonseeds are a left over by product of producing cotton fiber. Common [...]
Continue reading »Girl Scout Cookies: Epic Fail
Now that the Girl Scout Cookie sales have started, I can’t sit by and stay silent about the atrocities that these well meaning scouts are innocently perpetrating on their families, their friends and even the planet. I’m well aware that these cookies have a place in the hearts and minds of so many people. My [...]
Continue reading »Oprah’s Free KFC Meal Can be Hazardous to Your Health
Yesterday, I received numerous emails from clients and friends telling me about Oprah’s free coupons for the new KFC Grilled Chicken. A free dinner: 2 pieces of chicken, 2 sides and a biscuit. It was such a huge promotion, this free meal, that the Oprah.com site experienced record high traffic. Oprah seemed to think this [...]
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