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Why I LOVE Pomegranates
Pomegranates! When I think of Pomegranates I am flooded with childhood memories of sitting on the sidewalk in my grubby clothes enjoy every last bit of that messy fruit. Now as an adult with children of my own I am helping them create their own fun memories!! I have recently discovered that these fruits are
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Oct
Oct
Protein vs. Carbs
Protein vs Carbs One of the most common questions I get is, What is the scoop on proteins and carbs? Why do we need both and do we really need both? Is low carb a good idea? So here is the deal….. Protein: Proteins are the machine that makes all living things function. Every
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Oct
6 Calorie Saving Tips
6 Calorie Saving Tips Even though I believe calorie counting is old news I do like an easy, yummy calorie saving tip! I thought that I would post a few of my favorites to help you out if you have some weight to lose, weight to maintain, or just a plain old guilty conscious. Tip
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Oct
Oct
The Doug Lunch!
So lets get to it! Being a mom of two crazy boys and a real foodie means life is always interesting in our house. When you live the life of real food your ideals do not always match up with the ideas of a 4 or 6 year old. I am constantly faced with the
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Oct
Oct
I “HEART” Maple Syrup
When deciding to limit refined sugars I needed to quickly find some substitutions that Doug and I could live with. I have always been an advocate for “real” sugar so synthetics were never an option. After doing some research I discovered that one of the healthiest substitutes for white sugar is Real Maple Syrup. Maple
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Sep
Sep
HFCS-The Evil One
When you are a practicing real foodist as I am, enemy #1 is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Many people acknowledge how bad it is but often do not know why. This post is a little high fructose corn syrup 101.What is it? High fructose corn syrup is also known as corn sugar. When corn
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Sep
Sep
Chia!
Chia Chia is a pest resistant seed discovered by the Mayan and Aztec Indians. The indians farmed chia because they were part of their staple diet when going off to war. One ounce of Chia seeds has 10.6 grams of fiber! Similar to the flaxseed, they are nutritional superstars. Both Chia and Flaxseed contain a
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Sep
5 Power Foods to Boost Metabolism
Many of my readers know that I am a huge fan of the Super Foods! The foods we consume that are full of the good stuff. I came across an article written by Kimberly Daly in Shape magazine that discussed 5 metabolism boosting foods. Had to share it with my peeps! Green Tea- Contains epigallocatechin
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Sep
Sep
Clean Eating Grocery Shopping Tips
These are a few of my tips for healthy, affordable grocery shopping. Always arm yourself with a list prior to going to the grocery store. This cuts down on the expensive add on sales when you are trying to put dinner together on what “looks” good. The store is hoping we come unprepared. They LOVE to
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Sep
Sep
Energy Boost 101
This month in Fitness magazine journalist Jenna Bergen wrote an excellent article on the world of energy products. Think Red Bull, Rockstar, Gatorade, and 5 hour energy. She reports that in 2007 retail sales of energy drinks were reported to be $6.6 billion which is up 440% from 2002. It is projected that by 2014
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