Oats are a healthy addition to just about any diet because they provide fiber, satiety, and help lower cholesterol. Oats come in various forms, so sometimes confusion results when trying to determine which kind to use! So, without further ado… Let’s take a look at the the different kinds of oats: Oat Groats or Hulled [...]

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If you are not striving to consume a healthy pregnancy diet during your pregnancy, then you may be missing some vital ingredients that are necessary for pregnancy health. Imagine leaving an important ingredient out of a complicated recipe. This is what it is like to leave the wrong nutrients or the wrong food sources out [...]

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We have all seen the local smoothie or health food shop on the way to work or on a night out on the town, but most of us have never bothered to step inside and see what it’s all about. If you were to stop in one of these places, you would find out the [...]

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Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do. Fat is actually good for [...]

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Eating a healthy and balanced diet is capable of providing you with all of the nutrients and all of the calories that your body requires for the activities and challenges that are ahead of you. Knowing what foods are rich in helpful nutrients like vitamins, proteins and healthy fats while being low in calories is [...]

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As of late, I’ve been trying to avoid foods with high fructose corn syrup. But, my goodness, this stuff is everywhere! It’s the main ingredient in the lite syrup I drizzle on my occasional weekend, wheat-protein-powder-added pancakes. It’s in the fruit spread I use on homemade whole wheat toast. It’s in the cranberry-apple “fruit” juice [...]

Continue reading → High Fructose Corn Syrup – This Stuff is Everywhere!

Food can be confusing! What’s good for you one day is labeled bad the next – or visa versa. Take butter, for instance. In the past, it was branded an evil food and something to avoid; the next day margarine was the bad guy. So which is it? Let’s take a closer look at these [...]

Continue reading → Butter vs. Margarine – Who’s The Bad Guy?

The fact about fats is that we all need them. Fats are capable of helping in nutrient absorption as well as cell maintenance and nerve transmission. When we consume fats in unhealthy amounts, they can contribute to heart disease, weight gain and even certain types of cancer. All fats are not created equally. Some fats, [...]

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The subject of purchasing organic produce was brought to my attention by a friend. Sagan and Stephanie already posted excellent information on this subject, but I feel this is a subject worth repeating because it affects all of us! So! You want to buy organic, but you want to stay within your budget too. Well, [...]

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I realized I had forgotten my usual water/cranberry juice concoction when I got to work today. (“Aw, nuts”, I thought.)  I also feel like I’m fighting off a bug (Just lovely, especially when I have singing performances this weekend and the next!)  I was really in the mood for fruit juice,so off I went to the snack [...]

Continue reading → All I wanted was some fruit juice!