Creating wellness through simple living
In the last year, I’ve been reading a lot about the harmful effects dieting has on our bodies. And not just your typical, “I’m only eating grapefruit for the next month,” diet. I’m talking about restricting food groups, macronutrients and even just stressing about what you eat. It can cause a lot of damage. A [...]
This week, I’m participating in the real food challenge, a week where several bloggers and myself are only eating real food. What exactly is real food? I love this definition from Keeper of the Home: Real food is wholesome and nourishing. It is simple, unprocessed, whole food. Real food is pure and unadulterated, sustained yet [...]
When I think about wellness, I think about mind, body and soul health. A holistic approach to life. Shalom. That’s why, when I think about wellness in my own life, there’s more that comes to mind than just food and fitness. Yes, I think about food (a lot, ok, it’s good!). But I also think [...]
One of the most common challenges I hear from readers is that it’s hard to transition to a real food diet. Common reasons include a limited budget, feeling alone in the process or simply a lack of ideas on what to make. Yep, sounds about right. I’m a big fan of simplicity and community, which [...]
Image by Stefano A A couple years ago, I became a little, um, obsessed with baked potatoes. So much so that I may have talked about them all the time. So much so, that my friend began teasing me about my fondness for the baked potato. It’s ok, I’m not ashamed of my baked potato love. In [...]
When I became pregnant with my first (and ok, second) child, I dutifully did what many other American women do – I read What to Expect When You’re Expecting, took my prenatal horse pills vitamins and did everything my OB said I should. During my third pregnancy, I wised up. I fired my doctor, really [...]
