Now that Springtime is here (let’s ignore that light snow the other morning) it is time to shift our food focus to incorporate the fresh heart healthy foods of the season. I found two to help get you in the mind set. This first recipe is great for the heart because it provides a good... Continue Reading →
Today more so than any other time in history, we are closer than ever before thanks to the Internet. However, this can be a blessings and a curse. While social media can connect us with awesome people with those we may have never met before or keep us connected to those we cherish, some of... Continue Reading →
When someone says, “I’m in recovery from an eating disorder", people often instantly assume that indicates that they used to be remarkably thin or small. That’s usually not the case at all. You are certainly not alone in this. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders concludes that nearly 10% of the population... Continue Reading →
Writing this series on Fair Trade brands has been enlightening for me in a lot of ways. Hopefully, you readers share the same growing interest and excitement for social consciousness that I have been experiencing while reading up on the ways that Fair Trade Certified™ is making an effort to transform the global marketplace... Continue Reading →
Music is a universal language. It has the ability to make us feel deeply or be as light as a kite. Even if we can’t understand the words, we somehow can still interpret the message through the rhythm and beats of the song. Sometimes there aren’t even words to a song and we still get... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I made a new friend. For the purpose of this blog and with his permission, I will refer to him as Eddie. Eddie and I became friends over many shared interests. After spending time together, I started to notice a few peculiar behaviors, such as always taking a particularly long time... Continue Reading →
Think about the brief interactions you have with people on a daily basis. Passing someone on your way into work. Looking up from your desk as a colleague walks by. Greeting a customer. "Hi, how are you?" almost rolls off the tongue, doesn't it? As an undergraduate student in the final stretch of my university... Continue Reading →
While reading about clean eating, I came across countless recipes. Here are two that made my tummy start to growl from https://www.cleaneatingmag.com This first one is one of my favorite things to make. It is a fun snack to make for yourself or bring to a small party. It has the added benefit of being... Continue Reading →
Let me say up front, this is a tricky one. In order to get to the heart of this organic question, let’s take a look at the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rules and regulations and their definitions around organic foods. First off, the USDA uses the term organic to indicate that a food... Continue Reading →
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