I’ve been eating high-nutrient, plant-based food for nearly eleven years now.
And you know one of the “secrets” that keeps me on this path?
I keep it very simple.
Read MoreBean spread, sliced red onions, walnuts, tomatoes on Romaine lettuce leaves
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My first grade school picture
Eradicating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic; Mothers Will Lead the Way!
More than ten years ago, I lost 100 pounds.
I was chubby in childhood, and then obese for nearly twenty years of my adult life—namely my childbearing years.
I gave birth to five children and fed them primarily low-nutrient, processed food. I wanted to feed them healthy food, but all of my good intentions and attempts to change were futile. The mainstay of my family’s diet was the highly palatable food of the Standard American Diet: highly salted, high-fat, low-nutrient, processed food. . .because I was addicted to it.
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These are the perfect replacement for high-fat, high-sugar bars and cookies.
Blueberry Bars
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We are currently experiencing a polar vortex in the Midwest. It’s way too cold to set foot outdoors, so I had fun making these blueberry bars yesterday with simple ingredients I already had on hand.
If the kids are home from school, and you want a healthier replacement for conventional high-fat, high-sugar cookies, these blueberry bars are the perfect solution.
They are also great for Super Bowl parties, to share with a family who is welcoming a new baby, or teens on the go.
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Photo credit: Yaro Photography
I'm More Than Ready to Talk Now
This past week, someone asked if I was ready to speak publicly about my son Daniel’s death—more specifically, was I ready to talk about the “s-word” publicly.
This upcoming Memorial Day will mark seven years since he died by suicide at age 21. . .with the first year being one of shock and post trauma; the second year a dark hole of depression; and the third year burying myself deeper into that hole.
I felt horrible. I ate unwisely. I gained weight. I didn’t care.