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Eating Healthy – Substitutes for Processed Meats

To some people, healthy meat is a contradiction.  We are not among them.  Although, we generally recommend avoiding cheap, processed meats, high quality meats do exist.  They provide benefits that are very difficult to obtain from plants sources. So what are some tips to follow? First, healthy animals produce healthy meat.  If your meat needs antibiotics and hormones to make it to your table, chances are, those animals weren’t that … Continue reading

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Lose Weight Just By Swapping Soda

According to a recent study, people who swapped their sugary soda for water or a diet drink, lost 5 pounds in six months.  It may not sound like much, but what else have you heard that is SO SIMPLE yet effective? The study included over 300 people, who were either overweight or obese.  These people were divided into three different groups.  Group 1, switched their calorie-loaded colas for water.  Group … Continue reading

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Healthy Eating: Gluten Free

Whatever the reason may be that you have chosen to limit or eliminate gluten from your diet,  celiac disease or fatigue, you’re likely going to need help in figuring out how to do it. Wheat and other grains most commonly used in making baked goods, such as bread, bagels, cakes, and cookies, contain a protein called gluten.  Two of the most common grains beside wheat which contain gluten are rye … Continue reading

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Healthy Eating – Rice Syrup

Here’s a watch-out for organic and gluten-free dieters.  A new study showed that organic brown rice syrup, a popular gluten free organic sweetener, may be a source of arsenic.  Brown rice syrup can be found in some baby foods and formulas. Scientists warn that eating foods that use organic brown rice syrup as a primary sweetener or ingredient could expose a person or a child to more than the governmental exposure limit. … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Flours

In deciding to eat healthier, you have chosen to go gluten free.  There is much debate as to the benefits and drawbacks of going gluten free.  However, that is not the purpose of this article.  This article focuses on the “how to’s” rather than the “why’s”. So, what is gluten?  Gluten is a protein common in wheat, as well as, other common flours.  Wheat flour is the most commonly and widely … Continue reading

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