It’s All in a Name. Or is it?
We think we know the ‘food group’ of so many different foods based on their name, or how they are used in cooking. Maybe even because of their flavor profile. For example, we eat tomatoes in savory dishes, so we often think they are vegetables. But they are actually...
Why I’ll Never Tell You What to Eat
Did you know that I created an online course called Get Food Smart, Get Real? It’s an in depth, thought provoking course that informs, educates and empowers you, so you never have to follow a ‘diet’ ever again. It would have been so much easier to write a...
Diets DO NOT work… EVER!
Do you diet? Do you know someone that has dieted? The answer to one of these questions will always be a resounding YES! Sadly, the diet mindset isn’t about to change anytime soon. And the fact is, Diets DO NOT work. We are bombarded...
Which “ISM” is Next?
There are 3 prevailing "ISM’s" throughout our society that I want to focus on in this blog. The collective worldwide discussion has shifted from COVID-19 to Racism. The others are sexism and ageism. Which "ISM" is next? We'll have to wait to find out. For now, we'll...
The #1 Thing I Learned During This Pandemic
We're All Affected Right now, many people are saying things like: "We’re all in this together" or "We’re all in the same boat". I read recently that the better description is we’re all in the same storm but navigating different boats. I would go one step further and...
What is “Perfectly Healthy”?
How a ‘perfectly healthy’ Texas dad died from coronavirus That was a headline from March 27. Sound familiar? The headline could easily have read the following: How a "perfectly healthy" Texas dad died from … flu, pneumonia, heart attack, stroke,...
Grass-fed is not What You Think
Surprise! Grass-fed is not what you think – It means NOTHING! Yes, you heard that right. Every person that I’ve met that eats meat, always seems to think they’re eating clean because the label on the beef they buy says "grass-fed". Well,...
Clean Eating is Not About Yearly Resolutions
Resolutions are not the Answer Have I ever told you that I don’t make new year's resolutions? I’ve been bucking the "set resolutions" trend on the first of the year for about 5 years now, and it’s one of the ways that I keep my "power". I don’t...
“The Swing” – Are you a Swinger?
What it is In my online course, Get Food Smart, Get Real, I explain a concept I named, ‘The Swing’. In short, it's when a person is easily influenced by what they hear, watch or read. For example, they might be listening to a podcast and hear someone (doctor,...