“Juicing”… Yay or Nay?

Throw away your juicer and buy a blender. Earlier this week I was talking to someone very close to me and realized they had started “juicing”. It was tough. I was excited they were taking a new interest in their health, but everything in me wanted to...

Milks that Aren’t Milk…

Don’t be fooled by milks that aren’t really milk. It’s very trendy right now to make “milk” out of everything but a cow. Almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, the list goes on and on. All of these options are perfectly okay – as long as – you opt for the...

Who Hid the Sugar!?

We added a bunch of sugar, but please don’t pay attention to it. “Naturally Sweetened” is just another way of saying – We added a bunch of sugar, but please don’t pay attention to it. I’ll abstain from my rant about use of the word “natural” on food products…for...

Exactly What to Eat…

“Just tell me what to eat.” If I had a quarter for every time I heard that!  The problem is – there is no detailed food-by-food diet that anyone will follow forever. Nutritionally, it might be perfect, but eventually you’re going to get tired of the specific...

Veggies… Boringly Lean

Vegetables are the nutrition equivalent of making consistent investments in your retirement account. Every financial expert (ya know, all those people who have spent their entire lives studying the subject) say that putting money toward retirement every month is one...