UPFs – Ultra-Processed Foods. It’s a hot topic of research these days. One study shows that 57% of calorie consumption on the average American diet comes from UPFs. This should be concerning when you consider that the consumption of UPFs is connected to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and some cancers. A diet high …
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10 Tips for Eating More Fruits & Vegetables Every Day
Nutrition is Confusing! There is so much controversy about nutrition that it can make your head spin. I can find 20 articles right now claiming that a low-carb/high-fat diet is best and then find an equal amount touting the dangers of that exact diet. The same goes for low-fat/high-carb diets, Mediterranean, Paleo, Atkins, South Beach, …
14 Items I Always Grab When I’m At Aldi
I won’t spend too much time on why I think the Aldi grocery chain is pure genius. You can find oodles of articles out there explaining how Aldi is able to keep their prices so low. It’s everything from how they stock their shelves, the ridiculous number of bar codes on every product, the fact …
12 Items I Always Grab When I’m At Trader Joe’s
Despite the narrow aisles, the kid-sized carts, and how often they discontinue things I love, I keep going back to Trader Joe’s. It’s as if they pump some sort of happy gas throughout the store. I can go in grumpy and leave grinning like a little kid. Every employee seems to wear an infectious happy …