Is Truvia A Good Sweetener?

That depends.   Do you like to eat erythritol?   Do you know what erythritol is?  It’s yet another sugar alcohol that has been approved for use as a food additive in the United States (as if that means anything). Neatly packaged up in a friendly looking white envelope with a green flower logo makes it […]

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Stop! Don’t Eat That Dirt!

Yes, we do, in fact, need to wash all of our produce, even that which is organic.    I’m not being funny here, as I have been asked this very question, whether or not organic produce defaults to an equivalent ‘no need to wash’ and no, it does not. Even though any given fruit or […]

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Setting The Mood…for Eating!

One of the most important things I try to impart to clients is that eating a meal shouldn’t be part of a multi-tasking experience.   Multi-sensory, yes, as in the food should look good, taste good, smell good and feel good in the mouth, but not  multi-tast as in shoving food in one’s face while […]

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Intermittent Fasting & Paleo: How Important Is It?

Nell, I love the idea of Paleo and want to give it a try…but I’ve read a little about the intermittent fasting component and to be honest, that’s what’s putting me off.   I have been on and off diets my whole life, and I know myself well enough that when I’ve tried things like […]

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