Top 3 Reasons why Eating Conventional Industrial Food is EXPENSIVE!
There are so many excuses people make when it comes to clean eating, with the biggest excuse being it’s too expensive to eat clean. It’s an easy statement to make since almost everyone says it, so the herd mentality sets in and the masses repeat it without any...
One Word for Each Decade
One Word For Each Decade of Your Life One word for each decade - if you had one word to describe each decade of your life what would you say? After turning 50, I received a lot of well wishes, including: ‘welcome to the club’. It got me thinking about a couple of...
What are you Buying?
What are you buying? You read labels, see ads, read buzz words on menus. But for the most part, you really don't know what you're getting. That is, unless you ask the right questions. What are you buying? - Industrial Food The majority of food that is purchased...
Commandment #10: Lead by example
Lead as Others have Lead You We have all had heroes, mentors and idols. What if YOU could be that person for others. You never know who is watching you, learning from you and growing from the information you have to share. You are probably already a role model for...
Commandment #9 Don’t succumb to peer pressure
Commandment #9: Don’t Succumb to Peer Pressure. It's your night out with your friends and you've been waiting all week to let loose a little bit. You are at a restaurant and all your friends order some incredible smelling mac&cheese, loaded potatoes, and nachos...
Commandment #8: Keep moving and stay active
Commandment #8 Get Moving and Stay Active Are you struggling with getting enough exercise during the day? The constraints on our time is making it increasingly more difficult to get active and stay active. As a result, we rarely take the time anymore to take care...
Commandment #7: Ask Questions
Commandment #7: ASK QUESTIONS When we sit down at a restaurant we tend to not worry about where the food has come from or specifically how it's prepared. There is somehow a tacit assumption that there is nothing to worry about. This is especially true if the...
Commandment #6: Educate Yourself
Commandment #6: Educate yourself and Stay informed. A full understanding what's on the end of your fork is critical for a clean eating lifestyle. Your food can have both positive and negative impacts on your well-being. How it was grown or raised, the ingredients, and...
Commandment #5: Shop local farmers markets
Commandment #5 : Shop local and support farmers markets Going to a farmers market is the best way there is to get the freshest, most delicious local produce. Farmers markets have become extremely popular and can be found everywhere, so there's no excuse not to go....