Healthy Black Friday Tips
Who has been in these exact shoes? All the best black friday deals just happen to be in the midst of fast food and other restaurants. And shopping makes everyone hungry. So, what’s the best way to handle it? Do…
Is Panera Bread’s “100% Clean Food” the same as “Clean Eating”?
Panera Bread recently embarked on what they are calling a "clean journey". In June 2014, the company promised to strip its menu items of dozens of artificial preservatives, sweeteners and additives by the end of the 2016. This Panera Bread…
Healthy Pantry Staples – Our Pantry Essentials Guide
A well-stocked kitchen full of healthy pantry staples is more than halfway there when it comes to eating healthy. When you have everything you need at your fingertips, making delicious, satisfying, healthy meals is just that much easier. And easier…
Breakfast For Dinner – Healthy breakfast food anytime
Breakfast for Dinner? Isn't that against the rules? We don't think so! Breakfast is named for “breaking the fast.” The fast being not eating for 8 or so hours while we sleep (easiest and most fun fasting I ever do,…
The Ketogenic Diet – Is it a fad?
The Ketogenic Diet, or "Keto" for short, seems to be very popular right now. You probably see ads coming through your Facebook feed for ketogenic diet plans. You may also have a seemingly growing number of friends and contacts that…
Perfectionism and how it’s holding you back
Some of us wear perfectionism as a badge of honor. We seem to think that perfectionism is synonymous with striving for greatness. It's not. Wait, what? It's not the same thing? No! It's for sure NOT the same thing as…
Coconut Oil Is Fine – Here is our take on the debate
Is Coconut Oil healthy? On June 15, 2017, the American Heart Association released a "Presidential Advisory" (linked here) concerning Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease. In the advisory summary, the AHA states: "...we conclude strongly that lowering intake of saturated fat…
The Summer Slow Cooker – Clean Eating Summer Recipes
Slow cookers are not what most people think of when they think of summer. Summer is for grilling, right? But not everyone wants to grill every night. Some people don’t even HAVE a grill. (Let’s not talk about that right…
Healthy Hawaiian Plate Lunch – Clean Eating Hawaiian Recipes
As I write this blog, I am just 3 days from hopping on a plane to the island of Kauai in Hawaii (don't hate me). While there are many things that I love about Hawaii (and Kauai in particular), one…
Can you drink alcohol and still reach your goals?
There are a few things that can be really hard to give up when you are trying to reach health and fitness goals or just ward off the extra pounds. Sugar is a great example because it is in EVERYTHING,…
