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Five Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating without Guilt or Stress
Turkeys for Friendsgiving and me with Shannon, my sous chef extraordinaire and creator of several recipes used on my meal guides and plans! Worried about how to avoid weight gain during the holidays? Try these 5 tips to survive Thanksgiving and Christmas without needing a post-holiday diet to lose weight. It probably comes as no…
Read MoreBreakfast is the Best… But is it the Most Important?
I have upsetting news: there is controversy as to the importance of breakfast. This is Eggs Benedict with lamb. Oh. Em. Gee. So many heart eyes about this breakfast. I know, I know. Everybody “knows” that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – but recent articles and research studies have begun to cast doubt…
Read MoreHow to Identify Credible Nutrition Information Online
Learn how to determine if the nutrition information on a website is true and credible or if it’s biased or false. Quick, unofficial poll: how many times have you “Googled” something this week? Heck, how many times have you “Googled” something today? I use this search engine all the time. Unfortunately, its algorithm doesn’t filter…
Read MoreWhy Nutrition Advice Seems So Confusing
Nutrition information seems to contradict. Advice about what to eat is confusing. Here’s why nutrition science is inconsistent and how to figure out the facts. Not long ago, experts agreed butter was bad for your health. Researchers had recently figured out that saturated fat, which is the main fatty acid in butter, contributes to heart…
Read MoreAn Overview of Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are confusing. They have weird names and are metabolized (broken down) by the body into components whose names we’re not familiar with. That makes them scary. So, in anticipation of an upcoming post about the War on Artificial Sweeteners, let’s review the current artificial sweeteners on the market today. The amount of sugar…
Read MoreThe Tale of a Soda Pop
Carbs, glorious carbs! A couple of weeks ago we talked about what happened as a reaction to the low-fat craze of the late 20th century: food manufacturers started taking fat out of all of their products and instead replaced it with sugar. What we didn’t discuss is why this is such a big deal. I’d like to…
Read MoreCleanse Diets: Do they Work? And Which one Should you Try?
Ooey-Gooey Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls: excellent Soul Food Should you try a detox diet to cleanse after the holidays? Before starting one, learn what you should cleanse from and which cleanses to avoid. ‘Tis the season… for cleanses. Now that the holidays are over and everybody is repenting from all of the treats in which they’ve…
Read MoreA Butternut Sonnet (or Three)
As the autumn leaves set fire to the skythe garden now begins to fade away.A tale that tells of summer drawing nigh,kids back in school, no longer out to play. Amongst the dying vines of summertimefall and winter treasures speckle the earth.The vision of these is simply sublime;it’s hard for me to even count their…
Read MoreHow to Cook a Vegetable if you’ve Never Seen it Before
I was introduced to Kohlrabi when I moved to Colorado and found it at a local farmer’s market. Here how to prep and enjoy this veggie! A How-To Guide for Beginner (and Expert) Cooks One of the most intimidating things about cooking to me is trying something new – a new cooking technique, a new…
Read More5 Winter Squash to Stock up on this Fall
Watch: How to Stock up on these 5 Winter Squash this Fall Eating seasonal produce ensures you’re enjoying the tastiest, most nutritious produce available. Stock up on these squash to eat seasonally during the cold winter months… The seasons are changing, the leaves are falling – which means that summer produce will soon be gone.…
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