Last week, I talked about how increasing the fruits and vegetables in your diet can increase the nutrients in your diet while also decreasing your grocery budget. This week, I …

Eating Healthy on a Budget – Part 2

Eating Healthy on a Budget – Part 1
This week, I started a three part series on eating healthy on a budget. This week, I focused on increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet. For …

Book Review: Lunch Wars
For the last three weeks, we’ve been talking about the obesity pandemic in America. This week, I wanted to share with you the work of a wonderful woman who is …

Obesity as a Social Justice Issue
I’ve been talking about obesity the last few weeks. Three weeks ago, I talked about how bad the obesity pandemic has gotten and why it’s so important to actively address …

Fighting Obesity
Two weeks ago, I talked about the obesity pandemic and how serious it is particularly here in the United States. Last week, I was enjoying a wonderful vacation, but I …

Another Global Pandemic
Yesterday, I shared on YouTube my thoughts on another global pandemic – obesity. As I mention in the video below, this is NOT about fat shaming. NO ONE should EVER …
March 30 Day Veggie Challenge
As promised, we’re kicking off another 30 day health challenge today! Our last challenge was centered on learning about health concepts and trying out some new things. This month, we’re …
Is Organic Better?
Not a day goes by that I don’t see an article arguing for or against organic foods. Most of what I’ve seen treats the opposition as silly and uninformed and …

The Cost of Poor Nutrition
I regularly get comments or questions about the affordability of eating nutritious foods. One of the saddest myths in this country is that it’s expensive to eat healthy. It’s not. …

Healthy Fats
Long-term health studies consistently show that the percentage breakdown of your macronutrients has little bearing on your long-term health. What does have a significant impact on your health is the quality …