16Jun
Hello friends! So it has been just over a year since I made the decision to go gluten-free, and it’s definitely been one of the best decisions I’ve made in this life! I’ve learned that there is a vast and delicious world on the other side of wheat, and one that alleviates many chronic problems. In the past year I have not had one episode of itchy, swollen eyes that plagued me the two years prior, and I stopped getting hives on my legs that had also cropped up at the same time. And since I have been a little girl I have...
26Feb
This is something I have talked about in passing before, but I finally thought it worthy enough to deserve its own post: Leaky Gut Syndrome. When it first was presented as a theory by the alternative crowd, it was poo-poo’d by doctors and clinicians. However, it is now a commonly accepted condition among MD’s, RD’s and holistic practitioners alike. In fact if you suffer from allergies of any kind, extra weight you cannot drop, foggy thinking, or a general sense of feeling “not great” it’s more likely than...
18Feb
A few months ago we had a house guest that asked me something that really got me thinking. After being with us for a day and getting a view of the innards of our kitchen, he said, “don’t you all buy groceries?” as if he’d opened the fridge and only seen a half eaten pickle, some left over Chinese food and a bottle of ketchup (a real life bachelor pad scene I wish I’d made up). I looked very confused because the fridge was full. I even went and looked just to be sure I wasn’t crazy, but there was left-over...
08Feb
As much as I will miss Sunday rituals of all day PJ’s, insane interceptions, and some pretty awesome touch down passes (Congratulations to the Saints, they played a great game), I am slightly relieved to have no more excuses for weekend indulging!! Spring is in just over one month folks! And it can’t possibly be more of a blessing. I am in desperate need of an internal sweeping out the closet. And luckily the spring is the best time for your body to do just that. It naturally goes into detox mode as the weather warms up...
23Aug
Today is the one year anniversary of the Healthy and Happy blog. I encourage new readers to go back to the early months and read a few entries, or for those who’ve been with me since the beginning, maybe get a little inspiration refresher!
In honor of the anniversary, I’m going to answer a question for a friend. Her health issue is the turning point in my life that got me interested in nutrition and health about 6 years ago, so I thought it would be appropriate to talk about.
22Aug
This news almost made one of my good friends cry. If you think that putting blueberries in your yogurt or cereal was a healthful addition, you unfortunately aren’t doing yourself much good. Blueberries are one of the known “superfoods” meaning they have nutrition that goes above and beyond the call of duty. They are antioxidant superstars (the nutrients that fight free radicals that cause aging). Especially because they are in season, they are even more healhtful right now, so eat them up. Just don’t go mixing...
07Aug
This is getting ridiculous. http://www.emaxhealth.com/1272/75/32686/massive-beef-recall-spreads-west-coast.html
Another beef recall from out west…again with antibiotic resistant salmonella. I told you to go see Food Inc. I wasn’t kidding. Go see it now. They really make it clear how it’s so easy for meat to become contaminated like this. Wow, vegetarianism is looking better and better. But I do love a good buffalo...
28Jul
So, many of you hopefully read the link I posted on Facebook about a recent outbreak of antibiotic resistant salmonella in burger meat. (http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=141774293184&h=2l6Tq&u=Gp1_U&ref=mf) This is an issue very near and dear to my heart: antibiotics and factory farms. In fact I’ve been doing tons of reading recently about digestion and systemic consequences of poor levels of beneficial...
10Jul
Ahhhh, marketing these days. For those of you believe the fast food world is truly trying to make healthier menu options these days….you might want to re-think your position. A great case in point is KFC’s new famous GRILLED CHICKEN. How hard can that be? Chicken, some salt, pepper, maybe a savory spice blend and a grill. Right? Well, to my friends out there who don’t eat red meat, but DO eat chicken (and I know of a handful of you) don’t fall prey to the new KFC gimmick. Apparently, their “spice blend”...
12Mar
So, to let you all know that I am not perfect and do not pretend to eat perfectly all the time I must admit to a recent set-back… sugar! I decided in early February that I was going to try and be easier on myself in regards to what I eat and not to feel guilty or judge myself and to essentially try to be a “normal” person. You know the kind of person who can grab a slice of pizza every now and then and not think twice about it’s health value. However, I have to come to terms with the fact that I am just not that...
