Call it a fad or call it life-changing, there is something to be said about eating healthy. When I started to take more seriously what we ate as a family, I have to say it has made a difference. Processed foods do effect us, whether we see the effects of it now or later….
They are all good intentions right? Those New Year’s resolutions are front and center in our minds. The thought of losing weight, exercising more, joining a fitness club, and even drinking more water, all sound so good in our minds and even on paper. Then reality hits. By February, most of our so-called resolutions are…
I don’t even like Greek yogurt. I really don’t. It is one of those things that in order to be a “healthy” eater, I felt I needed to eat Greek yogurt. Recipes called for it, so I bought it. The thing was, the majority of the time, the rest of it would go to waste…
In our attempts to eat healthier, one thing that I have tried to do is take highly processed food items that I would normally buy, and try a homemade version instead. The only problem is that it takes many tries of trial and error (often times, more error). That is why I want to take…
Since we have decided to eat healthier, one of the things I STILL struggle with are sweets. I didn’t always consider myself to have a sweet tooth, though my teeth always seem to like sweets if they are available! And that is the exact problem. If we have leftover cookies, bars, or cake from a…
One of the hardest things I have had to change since we started eating healthier while eating more real food, is change our snacking habits. Before, it was way too easy to eat a few chips, a few crackers, a bowl of ice cream, or a slice of dessert. A 4th meal was a way…
