“Got Milk?” …it took about an hour and a half for these two words to have a completely different meaning in my mind. “Got Milk?”… it went from a catchy ad slogan to a campaign brainwashing the American public. “Milk gives us strong bones,” “Milk keeps us healthy,” “Milk promotes weight loss.” What would you…
Health Charts
Popcorn: Heart Healthy or Deadly Delicious?
It’s time to relax. You snuggle up under a big blanket, turn on your favorite movie, and what do you crave? A big bucket of… POPCORN! Perfect! It turns out popcorn is one of the healthiest snacks you can eat. Those little kernels are packed with polyphenols, a type of natural chemical found in plant…
100-Calorie Fruits
As I mentioned earlier this week, munching on “mini-meals” throughout the day is a great way to stay hunger-free and keep your metabolism revved up. We already looked at a list of 100-calorie veggies, so let’s see how many fruits we could eat to add up to our 100 calorie mini-meal. I think you may…
Sugar – a deadly, addictive drug
Here’s the sugary, but not so sweet, truth – the average American eats only 25 pounds of green veggies a year, yet will consume 6 TIMES that amount of sugar! Yes, that’s right… the average American eats 150 pounds of sugar each year. Sugar is just as addicting as any drug. How can this be? Let’s…
365 days to a NEW YOU!
When it comes to changing our diets and renewing our bodies through the foods we eat, a lot of folks tend to think that “it is too late for me.” But wait… it’s not too late! In fact, it’s never too late! The Lord so uniquely designed our bodies to be renewed on a constant…
