Fit people know how everything they do and eat affects their bodies. They take steps to avoid those things that make them not feel and perform their best. I remember when I used to eat turkey bacon and eggs for breakfast—a traditional Western meal. I used to want to lie down and rest after eating, […]
Clean eating. Veganism. Plant friendly diet. Vegetarianism. Unprocessed foods. Everybody who’s working out can pretty much explain the options that each meal plan adopts. But I need to know where to find healthy food. Finding unhealthy food is easy. Who isn’t surrounded by some combination of gas stations, convenience stores, fast food/slow food (sit down […]
How ironic that as I write this piece, I’m having fried food because I’m on the road down south, and food options are few and miles between. Excuses. However, that’s not sneaky, that’s outright dietary civil disobedience. “Anarchy! Anarchy!” to quote Walker and Texas Ranger, Ricky Bobby’s sons in Talladega Nights. The thought of eating a […]
I crave sugar. I crave sugar when I’m hungry, angry, depressed or when I have a flashback which stars a Berger cookie. You can fight what you don’t have. Get the chips, cookies, candy, pies, cakes, chips and ice cream out of the house. Will your family rebel if you remove these snacks and stop […]
Eating at home is the best kind of eating there is. Commercial food is filled with chemical preservatives, salt, and unpronounceable ingredients we don’t know what the heck they are. We’re bringing cooking back. The recipes Stephanie has provided us are great starts. Here’s some other tips I’ve discovered to speed up my cooking times. […]
By: Chris McKee Remember why you started exercising: After going through menopause, I began to pack on the pounds, especially in my midsection. Around this time, my father became ill, and as his only child, his care fell to me and my mother. Exercise went by the wayside. The responsibilities, the grief, hormonal changes, fattening […]
I’ve always loved pumpkin pie. Pumpkin is really healthy and it’s not hard to make a healthy version of the traditional pumpkin pie. Straightupfood.com has a great recipe. What I like about the recipe is that there is no sugar, salt, oil or animal proteins used. I used all organic ingredients. For convenience I used […]
Many people, including the “experts” recommend that eating in moderation is the way to stay fit. But how many people do you know that are trying to lose weight have actually lost weight with this strategy? I’ve come to the conclusion that this doesn’t work for many people for several reasons: 1. People have different […]
Many people tell me that they’re eating healthy, or they’re exercising a lot, but they’ve noticed they’re not losing weight or fat. In this week’s newsletter, we discuss why you’re not losing weight (click on the link on the right of this blog to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter). In a challenging workout, you […]
This recipe comes from the book Super Immunity by Joel Fuhrman. I made it a few months ago and had some rave reviews! It’s very sweet but different from a traditional chocolate cake. Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Never-Get-Sick Chocolate Cake Never have another sick day again! Arm your body’s defense system, fight fatigue and […]
