OK, it’s time. If you’ve stuck with me through the first 3 parts of Healthy Eating 101 – organization and planning, bad news about processed food, and good news about real food – you’re probably giving serious thought to changing the way you and your family eat. (Includes affiliate links) Wonderful! [continue reading]
Healthy Eating 101, Part 3 – 4 Reasons to Eat Real Food
You know that you’re supposed to eat real food, but what exactly is it? I’m sure there’s a formal definition somewhere, but here’s my definition – real food is the food our great grandparents ate. It’s the food everyone ate, back when food came from farms, not factories. Basically, it’s [continue reading]
How to Grow Vegetables – When You Don’t Have Time or Space for a Garden
If you’re looking for a spring and summer activity that does wonderful things for your physical and mental health, look no further than gardening. Working outside to grow vegetables gives you an opportunity to do some of the things our bodies and minds really need – breathe fresh air, enjoy [continue reading]
SmallStep #6 – Replace Processed Foods with Real Foods
A SmallStep is one simple thing you can do to live calmer, healthier or sexier. This week, in the spirit of our Healthy Eating 101 series, consider taking the small step of replacing two processed foods your family eats with real foods. Once you’ve established those new foods as “regulars” [continue reading]
4 Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays
Is it possible to feel calm, be healthy, and feel sexy during the holidays? Or are the six weeks from Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) to New Year’s Day just a pit of stress, overeating, no exercise, and very little intimacy? Although our culture pushes us toward the later, I believe [continue reading]
Key #2 to a Calm, Healthy, Sexy Life – Feed Your Body Well
What have you eaten today? What did you eat yesterday? Think for a minute about the foods you’ve eaten recently. Did they nourish your body, or just provide it with calories to keep going? Were you able to enjoy them, or did you barely notice them as you rushed to [continue reading]