Choosing the Good Life Through Self Care, Health, and Happiness
Every year the Environmental Working Group releases a list that they call the “dirty dozen”. This is a list of the fruits and vegetables that contain the most pesticide residue. I love referencing this because to buy everything organic is not an affordable option for many of us. The dirty dozen list serves as a […] Read more…
If you were to Google “how to eat healthy”, you’d get some pretty solid results. As I write this, the top links come from NHS, HHS, Self Magazine, Healthline, and the American Heart Association. Almost all of the sites offer similar advice: eat more fruits and veggies, eat more fiber, cut down on sugar, avoid […] Read more…
I recently wrote about my experience with counting calories. You can read the full post here, but spoiler alert: it didn’t become my new lifestyle. Why? First off, I enjoy food. Period. Counting calories removes all joy out of food in my humble blatant opinion. Secondly, I choose happiness. When I’m hungry all day every […] Read more…
We all have those moments where we just feel fat. It could be the truth, it could be a bad case of the Mondays, or bloating, or bloating on a Monday, or simply the aftermath of a bit too much indulging. I will blame my personal reason on the latter. After enjoying a much anticipated […] Read more…
I have never been a meal skipper. I eat about fourteen times each day. Ok, it’s more like five, but anyone close to me knows that you don’t really want to be close to me in an onset of hanger (hunger + anger). Instead of reaching for a Snickers bar (as the clever commercial suggests), […] Read more…
Eating healthy can be a challenge on many levels. First, you have to cipher through the endless array of dieting options and determine what your definition of “healthy” is. Next is creating a plan of action, which typically involves a complete purge of the pantry, freezer, and fridge and lots of Pinterest recipe hunting. Finally, […] Read more…