We're entering the Sugar Season. It begins at Halloween, continues through Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas, and might not end until perhaps Valentines Day. Candy. Pies. Cakes. Cookies. Sugar, in all its forms. What's a wanna-be healthy eater to do? Make a plan. What's Wrong with Sugar? Americans are eating and drinking too much added sugar, which is sugar or syrup added to … [Read more...] about Survive the Sugar Season
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Step 14: Love Food that Loves You Back
Love food that loves you back. Which foods nourish your body, mind and spirit? Once upon a time I loved Reese's cups; my in-laws even bought me a 36-pack of them one year for Christmas. I loved pastries, fried dough at the state fair, and ice cream. But then, a few years ago, friends introduced me to some eye-opening ideas. I decided to try them out. And I started paying closer attention … [Read more...] about Step 14: Love Food that Loves You Back
Step 3: Prep Your Environment for Success
Once you've determined your health vision and set some goals around it, it's time to set yourself up for success. Yesterday's step focused on creating a healthy-living "echo chamber" to help keep our minds focused on healthy habits. Next step: Pay attention to how our home and work spaces serve us. I've found that we must prep our environment so that it supports our efforts. So what's … [Read more...] about Step 3: Prep Your Environment for Success
Making a Simple Sugar Scrub for a Spa Experience
Imagine retreating to a spa, spending the whole day breathing deeply, taking care of yourself, and rejuvenating your body and spirit. But time and money can get in the way of that reverie, so we also need quick and inexpensive ways to create our own mini-spa experiences at home. One of my favorites is to combine simple ingredients into a sugar scrub that can be rubbed on hands, elbows, knees … [Read more...] about Making a Simple Sugar Scrub for a Spa Experience
A Sweet Breakdown on Sugars (An Excerpt)
The following is an excerpt from a guest post I wrote recently for Nicole Akers. Nicole also writes about health and wellness and is exploring some interesting topics on her blog. This is a sequel to an earlier post I wrote for her in which I admitted my sugar addiction. Honey, coconut sugar, agave. Xylitol, turbinado, brown sugar. Is good ol’, plain sugar getting pushed off the … [Read more...] about A Sweet Breakdown on Sugars (An Excerpt)
I Am a Sugar Addict: An Excerpt
I've been part of a 7-day "Intentional Blogging Challenge" hosted this week by Jeff Goins (goinswriter.com). Here is an excerpt of a post I wrote for nicoleakers.com. I am a sugar addict. Over Valentine’s weekend, I ate a dozen chocolate covered strawberries AND about a pound and a half of homemade fudge that were brought into my home. No exaggeration, unfortunately. The week … [Read more...] about I Am a Sugar Addict: An Excerpt
