Finally I’m back to healthy.  I don’t think I’ve been that sick for years.  It makes me GRATEFUL for my health and even more motivated to continue to nourish and strengthen my body and encourage others to do the same.  I’m itching to get back to the gym too…hopefully tomorrow.  I’ve lost 4 pounds this week.  I [...]

Do I count calories? Yes and no. Most of the time I don’t count calories but when I feel like my weight is going up, I stop seeing results, or I feel like I may be letting too many little things slide by I start using online calorie tracking for a few days or [...]

I was going to title this post “Surviving Thanksgiving” but as I thought about it, I decided Thanksgiving should be enjoyed not survived. In order to enjoy Thanksgiving, I have planned my meals this week accordingly so I won’t have any or at least not much guilt to stand in the way of my [...]

I was reading a popular women’s health magazine the other day and saw an article on how you shouldn’t eat after a workout and to wait until you are hungry to eat.  Sometimes I think these magazines give out bad advice on purpose because they want their readers to stay fat because if their readers [...]

Someone once told me, “Ovaltine is good for you.  It’s full of vitamins.  I give it to my kids every night before bed.”  
We sure do live in a culture that is confused about nutrition to say the least.  On one had we have major companies marketing products like Ovlatine as “a health food” even [...]

I love to make lists. All sorts of lists. Anytime I want to procrastinate, I procrastinate by writing of list of things I won’t get done because I’ll procrastinate again by making another list. I even have a file folder in my filing cabinet labeled “Lists.” So my website wouldn’t [...]

In case you are wondering. I thought I’d share a basic overview of what I eat. First of all, I eat 5-6 meals a day. It’s true. All those articles you’ve read in US about celebrities eating 5-6 small meals a day really DO work.  AS LONG as they consist of the right [...]

Apple cider vinegar has been used for centuries to promote general health. It is one of the things I incorporate into my diet daily. When looking for apple cider vinegar, always buy Raw Organic Apple Cider with “The Mother”. The mother is the cloudy residue that you see floating in the bottle. [...]

Before I left this morning I threw some chicken and spices in the crock pot so I could make a chicken taco salad, without chips and only a little cheese, for myself tonight and my family could have burritos. I’m looking to find 7 meals that I love or at least truly enjoy so I [...]