This is Part One of our seven-part mini series about grocery shopping! First thing's first: preparing your house for the grocery shopping experience. If you go to the grocery store without a plan, you've got yourself a recipe for disaster. Here's the problem: without knowing what you need, you're liable…
The American Heart Association and fitlosophy, inc. have declared today as Blog Your Heart Out Day to raise awareness about heart disease as the number one killer for women in North America. Thanks for bringing this to my attention, FatFighterTV! Heart disease isn't something that I personally (or anyone very…
I happen to love grocery shopping. I adore everything about it: analyzing nutritional stats of various foods, comparing prices, taking a look at new products, watching the other shoppers and wondering what they're planning on doing with the food that they buy, realizing that there's only a handful of companies…
I've been hearing a fair amount about NuttZo around the blogosphere, so I was quite excited when I was given a jar by the company to sample and review. NuttZo is a brand of nut butter, but it's something a little special. It uses organic, all-natural ingredients: Valencia peanuts, cashews,…
Last month's poll Last month, we looked at the importance of hydration! Out of 21 voters, 5% are all about the coffee and/or alcohol, 33% carry a water bottle with them 24/7, 43% hydrate when they feel their body needs it, 10% tend to get their fluids through fruits and…
Be sure to check out Part One of the Raw Food Re-Cap if you haven't already! In it, I address: 1) Emotions and mood, 2) Sleep, 3) Cognitive abilities, 4) Energy levels, and 5) Financial Expenses. 6. Body changes (weight and body fat percentage): Generally my weight stays the same.…
Yesterday, on Day 31 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: - Smoothie with 1 1/2 cups cold water, 2 orange juice pulp ice cubes, 1/2 frozen banana, some frozen blueberries, a pile of spinach, the contents of 1 probiotic capsule, and 1 scoop calcium/magnesium powder - 1 apple and…
Yesterday, on Day 30 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: - Smoothie with 1 1/2 cups cold water, huge pile of spinach, 3/4 frozen banana, 2 orange juice pulp ice cubes, 1 1/2 scoops calcium/magnesium, the contents of 1 probiotic capsule, 3/4 tbsp cacao powder, cinnamon, and 1 tbsp…
Yesterday, on Day 29 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: - Smoothie with 1 frozen banana, a pile of spinach, 1 1/2 cups cold water, 1 orange juice pulp ice cube, cinnamon, 1 scoop calcium/magnesium powder, and just over 1/2 tbsp cacao powder - 1 chocolate ball (made with…
Yesterday, on Day 28 of the Raw Food Challenge, I ate: - Smoothie with 1 1/2 frozen bananas, 1 1/2 cups cold water, big handful spinach, 1/2 tbsp cacao powder, cinnamon, contents of 1 probiotic capsule, 1 scoop calcium/magnesium powder, and 2 orange juice pulp ice cubes - 3 eggplant…
