Food Inflammation, is there such a thing?
Observing Food Inflammation I believe one of my best skills is the ability to observe. I observe myself, my surroundings and others around me. It’s something I learned in my first decade. And it's something I continue to hone now that I’m in my fifth decade. At...
What Lane Have You Picked?
What lane have you picked? Nine out of 10 people that I speak to daily identifies with a certain lifestyle eating plan. That plan can be vegan, keto, paleo, primal, omnivore, plant-based etc. The remaining people will say either they follow nothing and just eat...
Stop Comparing – Just Be Mindful
Stop Comparing, Just be Mindful! There isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not informing and educating people on clean eating, specifically, the way I define it on this site. The 10 Commandments for Clean Eating page and the What are you Buying blog are two of the most...
I Was a Drug Pusher
5 years ago, I Was a Drug Pusher! Yes, you heard that right, I was a drug pusher! The highly addictive white substance that was discreetly hidden in artistically decorated cookies, cakes, cupcakes, marshmallows, sauces, and other innocuous items was a lucrative and...
What does it really mean to Fight Cancer?
What does it really mean to Fight Cancer? The last thing most of us want to hear from our doctor is these 3 scary words: "You have cancer!" It seems that as quickly as we get a diagnosis we immediately say "I am going to fight this cancer!" And for all those we know...
Top Three Reasons People Choose Clean Eating
Owning my retail health food shop (Artisan’s Palate) for the past 5 years has allowed me to observe all sorts of people and their conditions. I encourage an environment of openness and safety, which translates into my customers sharing many of their stories with me....
10 Common Phrases People Use When They Think They are Clean Eating
I get to meet a lot of people every day since opening my health food market in 2013 and I’ve noticed that the vast majority of people think they’re clean eating. When I ask them to define clean eating, they’ll answer back with one of the 10 Common Phrases that I’ve...
Keto and Clueless
Keto and Clueless. Yes I’m talking to you, Cheesecake Lover! When 80-year old’s start saying they are ‘keto’ then you know this new/old lifestyle plan has hit a crescendo. Keto is an eating plan that is high in fat and low in carbs. Research is showing that Keto has...
The 3 most Cringe-Worthy things we ALL say
The 3 Most Cringe-worthy things we ALL say and then REPEAT! There are so many cringe-worthy statements that are said on a daily basis, and then even worse they are repeated! These statements have become common phrases or beliefs that many carry with them as either...