Taco Shells and DEPRESSION

Are you feeling a little "down in the dumps?" or not as "happy-go-lucky" as you once were? What types of foods are you p...

Coconut Shrimp with Orange Marmalade

If you are a fan of Outback Steakhouse Coconut Shrimp, you will enjoy this recipe. It cuts 300 calories and 33 carbohydrates just for the sh...

Hamburger Helper

Here is another staple to toss from your pantry! Ingredients = Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, ...

"Faux-Oatmeal" and Facts on ASTHMA

What causes asthma? Inflammation of the lungs. What causes inflammation of the lungs...Sugar, starch, "complex" carbohydrates, foo...

Southwestern "Tabbouleh"

Your liver plays a major role in weight loss. The liver is a chief organ in the body for metabolism functions. Keeping our liver at optimal ...

Scalloped "Potatoes"

I'm all about making healthy eating more affordable. One trick is to use the whole cauliflower, stem and all! The stem has just as much ...

Almond Joy Ice Cream and BENEFITS OF COCONUT MILK

Why do I love coconut milk? Let me count the ways... 1. DIABETICS: Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose. Helps reliev...

FOODS TO EAT for High Blood Pressure

Are you on a high grain, low fat diet...like most American's? If you are reading my blog...probably not, BUT if you know someone who has...

The "Sea of Estrogen"... this includes men!

Are you eating more fiber, taking the right probiotics, magnesium glycinate and still not going #2 everyday? Has your doctor told you that i...

Cinnabun Cookies

Mmmmmmm, these taste like a crispy cinnamon roll from Cinnabon! I made a batch and brought them to my group of women in a weight loss series...

Peanut Butter Chicken Strips and JIFF "Omega 3"

Are you really fooled by this marketing? I hope not! I want to throw this down the aisle when I see people grab it off the shelf. The "...

HEALING Bread and INFO on Crohn's and Colitis

I see many clients with a variety of problems. One issue on the rise is Crohn's and Colitis. If Crohn's disease and ulcerative colit...

Bubble Tea

I love this little tea shop called The Tea Garden. They serve something called "Bubble Tea." The unique ingredient of Bubble Tea i...

Egg Salad Sandwich Minis and Mayo Info

The ingredients in Kraft mayo isn't exactly a health-food! The ingredients are hideous...soybean oil is a rancid oil already full of fre...

Tortilla Chips and FACTS on GMO

Have you looked out into a corn or soybean field lately? Can you notice what is missing? How about the weeds? I wish I could get my garden t...

Creamy Chicken with "Cornbread" Pancakes AND Facts on WEIGHT GAIN

Ah, Chicken and corn bread...comfort food. BUT if the Jiffy Corn Bread Mix is a box that you keep in your pantry, let's check the ingred...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs and TBHQ

Reece's Peanut Butter Eggs were one of my weaknesses in my past life. But now with understanding on what certain chemicals do to our cel...

Taquitos and FACTS ON DEPRESSION

About 60% of clients that I see are taking a prescription drug for depression or anxiety. Could our food supply be affecting our brain healt...

Corndogs

On September 2nd, my 30th birthday, I was on Showcase MN at the Minnesota State Fair giving advice for healthy food choices at the fair...no...