It’s 3:00 and you are ready for an afternoon snack. You want something nutritious, but also delicious, and you aren’t in the mood for a fruit or some vegetables. You’re in the mood for some comfort food.
Oatmeal Muffins
Author Archives: Laura
Goldfish: The Bane of My Existence
I wish Goldfish were never invented. Every time I see my kids chompin’ away at those fish shaped crackers, I feel that twang of shame for allowing my children to eat processed junk.
I KNOW processed food isn’t real food and our bodies aren’t wired to consume it.
I KNOW those little fishies contain vegetable oils, and if you read my post on fats, you’ll know my thoughts on those.
I KNOW they have ‘autolized yeast’ in them which naturally contains MSG (not nearly as concentrated as pure MSG, but still).
I know it all. So WHY do I still buy them and allow my kids to eat them?
Mac and Cheese Guilt
Mac and Cheese Guilt = The feeling you get every time you see your kids eating store bought macaroni and cheese from a box, even if it is the ‘healthier’ Annie’s kind.
I suffer from it.
But what is a mom to do? My kids LIVE for that stuff! They can eat it every day and never get bored – it’s cray cray!
No Brainer Food Substitutions
Be honest. Did you make any resolutions for 2016 that involved eating better?
Did you know that 88% of health related resolutions are broken by the second week in January??
Today’s post is dedicated to making sure you end up in the successful 12%. And this can happen if you decide to take on the following resolution:
I will commit to substituting certain every day foods with healthier versions.
Here are 3 common foods you can EASILY replace with healthier upgrades. And I have no doubt you will be able to keep this resolution not only through the second week of January, but FOREVER.
The Skinny on Fats
I’m having deja vu. There are so many debated issues when it comes to nutrition and it can be so exhausting! Just recently I discussed the varying opinions on soy because I wanted my questions answered once and for all. Well, now I feel the same way about fats and oils. What is the deal? Are saturated fats bad or not? What about canola oil? Vegetable oils?
Once again I wanted to clear up my confusion and set out to do my due diligence. I have to say that there is enough material on the topic to write a book!
As you can imagine, there are many varying opinions, so I can’t present you with definitive right or wrong conclusions.
That said, just like in my soy findings, there are certain themes that are repeatedly confirmed, and THESE are what I am going to talk about in today’s post.