The holidays are upon us and most of us will be buying gifts for friends and family, spending down the financial buffer we maintain throughout the year. Coupled with increased spending, we are also being bombarded with Christmas goodies, pies, sugar cookies, boxes of...
Breakfast has long been called the most important meal of the day. However, it is also the most commonly skipped meal of the day. Mornings can be hectic with getting ready for work, packing lunches, and dropping kids off at school or a sitters house. It’s just easier...
Artificial sweeteners may sound like the magic bullet for many people. This zero-calorie option provides all the sweetness but without the sugar. This is thought to lead to weight loss and a lowered risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. What could be better,...
Eating healthy is tough when you aren’t even sure what’s healthy and what’s not! Too many people who strive to be healthy fall into the trap set by expert food marketers. They purchase what looks healthy based on the words or pictures on the package without...
Healthy food is good for you. We have all heard this in one variation or another. For many people, the idea of eating healthy has become a platitude and heard far too often to carry meaning. It’s the broken record in the back of our minds that is too easily ignored....
Today is World Vegetarian Day! Every day seems to be celebrating something, right? Well, in honor of World Vegetarian Day, I want to talk about some pros and cons of following a vegetarian diet. This will help guide you in whether or not a vegetarian diet is right for...
