Eating Right

7 “Healthy” Foods That Have More Sugar Than a Candy Bar

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It might surprise you to know that some foods people regard as “healthy” are crammed so full of sugar, they are pretty much as bad as a Snickers as far as your pancreas and waistline are concerned. Here are just a few (7 to be exact): The Huffington Post recently outed several foods that are so high in sugar,…

Was Jesus a Vegan?

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My Christian vegan friends ask me from time to time, how my Christian conscience allows me to eat animal products, since in their view, Jesus was a vegan. Well, my answer is simple. I don’t believe Jesus was a vegan and I’ll explain why I have this personal opinion below (and then why it really…

The Evolution of Sugar in America

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Source: http://www.onlinenursingprograms.com/nursing-your-sweet-tooth/

Are You Pro-Choice When it Comes to Your Food?

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I signed a petition to Michelle Obama today on the topic of genetically modified organisms, (GMO food) which says: “Michelle, tell President Obama to honor his campaign promise to require GMO labeling and ask him to endorse California’s Proposition 37, a citizens’ ballot initiative to label GMOs.”      Why am I sending this to Michelle? Well,…

My 7 Best Fruit Picks

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People ask me all the time if fruit can be a part of an aggressive fat-burning nutrition plan. My answer is yes, but within certain parameters. I talked with one client who was “doing everything right” as far as nutrition, but was gaining fat. Upon further questioning, he disclosed that he was eating about a…

Party Like a Fit Star

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It’s party season! ‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings, family get-togethers, office parties, Halloween candy (you’ve probably already started that, right?), etc. Now combine that with the sugar craving tooth turning on between gatherings because of those gatherings and we end up with a belly, butt and hips about 10 pounds heavier than they were in the summer. So…