HF – What You Need to Know About Cottonseed Oil
Healthy Foods What You Need to Know About Cottonseed Oil By Leanne Ely, CNC One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to food is when manufacturers don’t give you the whole scoop on a product they’re trying pawn off as food. Don’t lie to me and tell me it’s good for me when […]
DD – Calories In Calories Out
Dinner Diva Calories In Calories Out By Leanne Ely, CNC We all know we can lose weight by eating fewer calories, but one university professor from Kansas took this concept a step further. He decided to do an unscientific experiment to see if it mattered what type of calories he consumed; or in other words, […]
DD – Are Chicken Nuggets Food?
Dinner Diva Are Chicken Nuggets Food? By Leanne Ely CNC Remember that old fast food commercial with the little old lady asking “Where’s the beef”? We could just as easily ask “Where’s the chicken?” when it comes to those little golden nuggets found on most fast food menus these days. But listen, I get it. […]
FFT – Starving in America
Food For Thought Starving in America by Leanne Ely CNC You don’t have to look far to see the obesity problem in America. But can you believe there is even a higher number of people in America suffering from starvation? We’re not talking about folks that are too poor to buy food; we’re talking about […]
DD – The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
Dinner Diva The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup By Leanne Ely CNC Too much of a good thing is never a good thing. This rings true when it comes to what we eat and especially true when it comes to corn. Our diets are inundated with it and the biggest offender is high fructose […]
FFT – Why You Should Teach Children to Cook
Food For Thought Why You Should Teach Children to Cook By Leanne Ely, C.N.C. As many of you know, I’m a firm believer in mixing together kids and kitchens. Cooking with our children provides opportunity for teaching valuable life skills, quality “talk-time” to learn what’s going on with your kids, and it’s a great memory […]
HF – Agave vs. Corn Syrup
Healthy Foods Agave vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup By Leanne Ely CNC Oh how sweet it is… or isn’t. With so much hype out there about sweeteners it can be difficult to know which ones are safe and which ones are just science experiments gone awry. You might be thinking that natural is best but […]
Eat Clean
Now more than ever, nutritional nightmares abound on grocery store shelves. Products that are manipulated to hook us into food addictions take us hostage daily. You cannot be passive when it comes to buying your food and throw just any old thing in your cart. If you implement a few simple rules, you will no […]
5 Ways to Save Money on Groceries
Unemployment is in the double digits in some areas of the country. Foreclosures are at an all time high. If you listen to enough news on television, you’ll end up depressed and glum with a negative attitude to rival Eeyore’s! Image via Wikipedia But the facts are the facts; the American Psychological Association reported that […]