

Who's Stirring the Pot?
It’s almost Friday. Are you thinking about this weekend’s food feast yet? I love fall. Soup, pot pies, more soup. It’s great. But what if there’s no designated pot stirrer in your group? You know, someone who just LOVES to create stuff in the kitchen. And not just stuff from a can or freezer section of the grocery store. My best advice, and this goes for any of you out there suffering from any “body dis-ease,” get yourself a healthy cookbook. To get healthy you gotta eat heal


Animal, Mineral or Vegetable?
I’ve been thinking lately, why do we choose the foods we do? Is it because they look good? Taste good? We’re too busy to cook? Maybe you just don’t like to cook. I figure to really get inside peoples’ heads I’ve got to go to the masses. Where better than the grocery store? So I got busy compiling a list of questions. I asked Rick for his input- he can see things that are obvious. Me, I tend to over-think and analyze. I see the whole food conundrum from a different perspective


Boiling of the Frog: Turn the Heat Up Real Slow
Once you’ve made the decision to turn your health around and get educated a bit about nutrition you have a decision to make. Okay, a lot of decisions. First of all, your success begins with a plan. Doesn’t mean life won’t take some turns along the way however… Case in point: I tried to change my kids’ diet once. I was met with fierce resistance. So, being the planner, I did the boiling of the frog effect. Gradually I added in one meal a week. Vegetarian tacos, then buffalo bu


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Food, it’s all here…
Observing people has been a hobby of mine for as long as I can remember. Traveling around the country has given me a perspective on body types and what I’ve seen has blown my mind… The American people have morphed before my eyes. I used to look at groups of people and think, “Wow, they look really healthy.” Now days I have to make an effort to find a healthy, fit person. (Unless I’m at a food co-op or other “healthy food” place.) I am at the grocery store: My eyes are drawn t