A bowl of high-sugar, multi-colored grain pellets marketed as breakfast cereal, with a silly, cartoon rabbit on the package. A dish of fluorescent orange macaroni and ‘cheese’ (although, many packaged brands don’t actually even have real cheese in the ingredients…) with the image of Spiderman on the box. A chilled glass of Kool-Aid to provide ‘refreshment’ […]
Read More ›It happened again today. I was dining at a Japanese restaurant with a friend, very much in the mood for sashimi, and I gave the usual briefing to the server- no gluten, so soy, no dairy. She assured me the items I’d selected would, indeed, be free of all of the above, (not too hard […]
Read More ›I am not referring to Splenda, Sweet & Low or Nutrasweet. I am talking about reconditioning your taste buds and your body to not want the sweet stuff in the first place. Cutting the sugar is hard, indeed, but it’s not hard for a long time. If you’re a real sugar addict, you’ll likely experience […]
Read More ›Cauliflower. Crunchy, tasty and a nutritional powerhouse…despite its lack of color! As an excellent source of vitamin C, and a very good source of manganese, it’s a great source of antioxidants, has anti inflammatory benefits and can decrease our risk of cancers and other chronic diseases (especially cardiovascular diseases). High in fiber, it’s also a […]
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