I’ve been focused on my diet a bit more than I had the last few months.  I think this is in part due to my focus on health given my mom’s recent health issues.  But whatever the cause, my current focus has been on the importance of raw foods in our diet. The truth is [...]

I get this question regularly. But before I can answer this question, we need to define what ‘supplements’ are. This is particularly important when it comes to protein powder. I don’t consider this a supplement because it’s really a food. A good shake replaces some other food you would have eaten otherwise. Would you consider [...]

My family and I took an extended weekend off from most of our normal activities. I have a niece that got married this last weekend and because my husband was part of the wedding, we got invited to the rehearsal dinner. Not much of that was on my diet but the apricot pie was ‘to [...]

For most of us, eating unhealthy foods is the norm. We are surrounded by food choices that are stuffed with empty calories which leaves us under nourished and over weight. Eating healthy isn’t something that we can just will ourselves into. The environment we live in does not support it. Food manufacturers, including companies that [...]

This strikes me as kind of a funny question.  You see you don’t question the money you spend most days at McDonalds for lunch even though it’s just as much and it’s basically paying for crap that clogs your arteries and makes you fat. I suppose you don’t notice it because you never buy a [...]

I really like Slim in 6 for anyone who wants to get in shape but finds the extreme programs like P90X or Insanity a bit too intimidating.  Recently Debbie Siebler revamped the Slim in 6 program to make it even better!  And I like Shakeology for a great way to lose weight and gain more [...]

I’ve been loving Shakeology lately.  I find it really helps keep my energy levels up and since starting my own personal Shakeology challenge recently I’ve even lost another 2lbs!  Abd that would be enough to keep my buying it. But listen to this… I go to lunch with a casual friend of mine I haven’t [...]