Nine Horrible (yes, horrible) Ingredients in Processed Food

A few months ago I started going to a Naturopathic Physician to get rid of some strange allergic reactions which started just a few years ago.
Along with introducing two Tablespoons of Flax Seed to my morning ritual, I’m also extra careful to cut most processed food out of my diet.
When I was reading Shine, there [...]

Drink More Water

Like a broken record, you’ve probably heard – “drink more water”, “drink 8 glasses”, “only drink filtered water”, “blah blah blah.” But why does it matter? How much is enough? And how big is a glass? Today we’re going to talk about step 1 of your health makeover – Drinking more water, [...]

Awesome Beef Stew recipe

Even though March is just around the corner, the layer of snow outside makes it abundantly clear it’s still Winter.  And what’s better on a cold winter night than a fabulous, hot beef stew?
I found this delicious recipe on the Martha Stewart site and made it one Sunday afternoon in my awesome Slow Cooker.  I [...]

Rethinking your Resolution?

OK, everybody – raise of hands…who made a resolution this year?  Next question…who has stuck to their resolution and has seen results?  Each year 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions eventually break them and 30% don’t make it until the end of January.  And here we are in February…are you getting the timing [...]

Weekend Eating can wreck Diets

As most of us have heard, the obesity rate in the United States has increased dramatically over the last 30 years from about 15 percent in the late 70’s to around 33 percent of adults in 2004.
And although this isn’t new information for anyone paying attention, what is new is they’re saying what’s to blame [...]

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