Creating a Healthy Family
I call any kind of soda “Coke” {no not the illegal powdery stuff, but really maybe the brown fizzy liquid in the red can should be illegal} so let’s just get that clarification out of the way because to me the two words are going to be interchangeable in this post. There I said it – all soda is coke {for some that might be Pepsi or pop or soda pop or sodey – it’s all the same}. For me my addiction was to Diet Mt. Dew.
Do you want to Unjunk your Diet™ by eating clean and buying organic as much as possible but feel like it will be too expensive? I am here to let you know there are lots of ways to incorporate eating clean and organic into your life without blowing your budget. Click to Tweet: Unjunk your Diet™ without blowing your budget. http://bit.ly/1AdJIGG
Shop your fridge & pantry FIRST. Before you head off to the grocery store or farmers market, check what you already have at home. This will keep you from unintentionally buying duplicate items. Shoot, you may even be able to throw together an entire meal out of what you already have! [Read more…]
Unjunk your Diet™ basics is really getting back to eating clean. Eating clean is eating foods in their most natural state possible. This includes eating whole grains, lean meats, and fresh fruits and vegetables – all organic and locally grown if possible.
Eating clean isn’t just healthy eating. I hear so many people say “I eat healthy, see I’m having my “fat free”, “low carb” this or that for snacks and my Lean Cuisine for lunch” pfsh….please THAT is NOT eating clean. These are chemical filled foods altered by food companies and branded to be healthy – you deserve better – your body deserves better! This program will teach you how to see through those marketing tricks. [Read more…]
So you want to Unjunk your Diet™ and start eating clean? Here are my top 10 rules to get started:
1. Eat organic as much as possible. Simply stated, organic produce and other ingredients are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones. Remember we are trying to unjunk our diet so eating organic as much as possible is key AND it doesn’t have to break the bank. If you can’t afford to eat all organic foods, then check out the EWG’s Dirty Dozen (the twelve most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables that should be purchased organically whenever possible), download the list {or get the app}. [Read more…]
You know what I’m talking about, right:
New Year, New You * Blank Slate * Wipe the Slate Clean * Fresh Start * This year I will……*
Yep, I am talking about the magical day of January 1st where you sit down to make a list of resolutions or goals and proverbially wipe the slate clean of the past year to focus on the new year and how magically THIS year will be won.der.ful! This is the time of year you buy a bunch of books on amazon thinking you’ll read them all this year, you sign up for a gym membership and the gym is overcrowded with people who did the exact same thing as you, you resolve to get a better job, promise to lose those 15 lbs {again}, this year you’ll eat healthy, you’ll pay off debt for sure, stop drinking, find a man, and the list goes on. [Read more…]
For the past few years I’ve been trying to make easy, yet delish and fancy recipes, which actually have turned out somewhat complicated. I’ve come up with a good number of these recipes, which I need to post here 🙂 one day, but with our lives getting more and more complicated, we decided that 2015 would be about living a more simple life by getting back to the basics. So tonight, we did just that with our Back to the Basics Stir Fry! And you know what, it was de.lish.ous! And it took less than 30 minutes. Here is the recipe: [Read more…]
We all need to clean our homes at some point! It may be time to clean your cleaners! Any cleaning substance you use ends up in the air, the water, or the soil and ultimately, inside your body and your children’s bodies. It seems there are different cleaners for every room and for every need. You’d think there were thousands of variations of dirt in your house. It might be time to minimize your use of toxic products in your home. Did you know: [Read more…]
Stress is the body’s reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response. The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses.
Stress is a normal part of life. Events that happen to you and around you and also things that you do yourself, puts stress on your body. You can experience stress from your environment, your body, and your thoughts. [Read more…]
I love cooking and creating healthy meals with my son, which is why I became a certified Healthy Hands Cooking Instructor. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the joy in my son’s face while he creates his own healthy meals and snacks. By involving him in the process, he’s more inclined to try new healthy foods. [Read more…]