Juice – the wonders of marketing schemes. For the most part, juice is a waste of money. Yes, even “all natural, no sugar added, 100% juice” juices. Juice is a highly-processed form of fruit that essentially leads to nothing more than sugar water – heck, the natural vitamin C of the fruit usually isn’t even there!ContinueContinue reading “Just Say No To Juice (and Salty Soda)”
Category Archives: Health
Is Healthy Detoxing “Unsexy”?
DETOX and CLEANSE. Wooo-ey! These are terms that get thrown around a lot in the news! I mean, who hasn’t heard the latest celebrity Miss Skinny doing a master cleanse, or Mr. Fancy Pants doing such-and-such detox regimen? And wow, don’t they just look great and slim?! The way they media uses them, you mightContinueContinue reading “Is Healthy Detoxing “Unsexy”?”
Breakfast – Required?
Most of us have heard over and over “eat your breakfast!” “Breakfast is a key to losing weight!” and other such promotions of breakfast. And yes, nutrition in the morning is good – helps your mind, body, and energy! …But only once you’re ready for it! Intuitive eating is an important focus for many dietitiansContinueContinue reading “Breakfast – Required?”
Confused About Food Labels? That’s What They Want!
I would encourage you to buy and eat mostly foods that DON’T contain food labels – fresh fruits and fresh veggies, fresh and local meats, and other whole-food items. But there will more than likely also be items that do have labels. Terminology on packages can be incredibly confusing – marketing likes it that way! ContinueContinue reading “Confused About Food Labels? That’s What They Want!”
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Someone made a comment to me that “according to my BMI, I am over weight.” And I looked at them, and was shocked they thought that! They looked good and strong, but not with excess fat. So, I thought commenting on BMI and some exercising may be good to put in here BMI, or BodyContinueContinue reading “Body Mass Index (BMI)”