Nutrition

Have you ever reflected back on your day and couldn’t remember all that you ate? Or have you ever completed a meal and then beat yourself up for eating too much or overindulging? It happens—sometimes we mindlessly grab handfuls of this or that throughout the day, take too many tastings while preparing a meal for our family, or finish off our children’s’ dinner scraps. Therefore, we have lost count of all of the calories that we consume which often leads to unwanted weight gain instead maintaining progress within our health related goals. So “how do I stop this routine” you ask?

When you walk through a grocery aisle it can be extremely overwhelming with all the different options…especially for milk substitutes. More & more people are finding they have a lactose or dairy allergy. Surprisingly milk can be made from so … Continued

The sun is shining and baseball is in full swing. We were asked by a local business to attend a Tin Caps game for dinner. Ben and I haven’t been to a Tin Caps game in years so thought it would be a fun event to attend. Since dinner would be served, most likely a baseball favorite like hot dogs and hamburgers, I knew I needed to have a plan.

Yes 4-H fairs are fast approaching & I would love for you to visit our friends & neighbors who take part in it….but do not let the fair wreak havoc on your HEALTHY progress! I commonly say moderation is key, however do not allow—especially in the summer when there are more weekends, birthdays, weddings, & yes the fairs--all the “special occasions” to become too plentiful. These occasions can become an excuse to why poor eating becomes regular habits. You are working daily on letting these fall by the wayside & inputting the healthy actions.

So a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition analyzed how food is processed. It explains processing was created and continues to extend the shelf life. These steps significantly reduce the nutritional content and biochemistry of the food.