When looking at the food label and ingredients for one of their lunch options late Sunday morning, a frozen vegan pizza, Michael Blue asked, "I'm not sure, is it a buy or a leave?" That question was asked several times during a vivacious game at the first Healthy Giraffe Event of the year Saturday evening.... Continue Reading →
Eggs Not All They Are Cracked Up To Be
Healthy, healthful, nutritious, safe, and protein rich food. These are words that cannot be used to describe eggs as you will learn about in today's blog. Eggs have sometimes been touted as the perfect protein and on the contrary could be touted as the perfect combination to increase your risk of stroke, heart disease, diabetes... Continue Reading →
Are Carbohydrates Good?
Are carbs bad for you? Are they good for you? Should I be on a low carb/high fat diet? Should I be on a high carb/low fat diet? There seems to be a lot of confusion about carbohydrates. In today's blog, I'll share by my observations to these questions and more. To start, let's look... Continue Reading →
How to Read Labels for Healthy Eating
Have you seen examples of these statements on the front of boxes or packages - 100% Natural, Fat-Free, 99% Fat-Free, Zero Calories? The lesson for today's post is - Don't believe anything on the front of a box or package. Just like you may have learned in a math or marketing class, you can make... Continue Reading →
A Healthy Kitchen = A Healthy You
Do you ever say something like, "I have nothing to eat for dinner tonight" or get frustrated by not having options to snack on between meals? In this post I'll cover ideas to address these issues and overall tips to help you make healthy eating decisions by setting your kitchen up for success. There are... Continue Reading →