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September is here, which means Soup Season! Every Sunday this Fall, I will be trying a soup recipe and sharing it on my blog. This Sunday was overcast in Missouri, and we have all been dealing with seasonal allergies. Poor baby August has had a runny nose that we can’t seem to beat. Luckily, he […]

With deadlines to meet, family to attend to, frequent dining out, late nights and early mornings, it’s easy to forget how simple it is to take control of your health. Time is the number one barrier to healthy choices in America. Last-minute decisions often lead to fast food drive thrus and pizza delivery. The key

That’s right, a whole month of celebrating our favorite plant foods and all the amazing flavors and feelings associated with eating and enjoying fruits and vegetables!   There are many ways to celebrate, but here are my top 3 favorite ways:  1. Make a Smoothie –  When it comes to smoothies, there’s no exact science.

Your New Year’s Resolution this year was to cut out sweets from your diet to lose weight. You’ve been really good, you say no to the dessert after your meal, you cut out the excess candy and Little Debbie cakes, but when you get on the scale one month later, your weight hasn’t changed at

Have you ever heard the saying “Listen to your heart, not your mind”? Sometimes what our hearts want and what our minds want are two separate things. The same thing applies to what our bodies want.   There are three things that make up YOU. These three things are your heart, your mind, and your body.

Food is essential for all living things, including you and me. The definition of food is “material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy (Merriam-Webster, 2021). Did you get that? Growth, repair, vital processes, and energy all