Sweet potatoes are popular eats around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. It feels like something is missing if there is no sweet potato pie, sweet potato souffle, and candied yams (not the same as sweet potato) for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Did you know that the sweet potato is one of the healthiest true roots that you can eat? Eat sweet potatoes year round, … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why You Should Eat Sweet Potatoes
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The McDougall Diet Update – Week 2 (August 8-14, 2013)
I am following the McDougall diet and I started this diet on August 1, 2013. It is a diet that consists of eating starchy vegetables, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit. This is my update for week two of following the McDougall diet. The Changes Weight I check my weight daily (out of curiosity), but I have not had a big loss in the weight department, only 0.5 pounds. I … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 2 (August 8-14, 2013)
5 Ways to Make Your Blog Creative, Unique and Inviting
This article is written by Jennifer Gretson. There are a million examples of blogs that have blown up with popularity, become media empires, or simply are a starting point for job opportunities and partnerships or collaborations. If you're looking at starting a blog, or just sprucing up the one you have now, here are some tips that will help you draw attention to your site and … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Make Your Blog Creative, Unique and Inviting
20 Quotes from Experts on Eating a Plant-Based Diet
Are you thinking about eating more plant foods or switching to a plant-based diet? Do you need a little reinforcement or refocusing? Sometimes eating a plant-based diet is challenging, but it gets easier when you continue reading information about why the diet you choose for yourself is so beneficial. Here are 20 quotes from experts that I found from around the web that will … [Read more...] about 20 Quotes from Experts on Eating a Plant-Based Diet
The McDougall Diet Update – Week 1 (August 1-7, 2013)
I started the McDougall Diet on August 1, 2013. I am challenging myself to eat a starch based (centered) diet. Allow me to refresh your memory about the McDougall Diet. The diet consists of the following foods: Whole foods that are intact. Starches - whole grains, legumes, starchy vegetables Vegetables - green, yellow and orange (nonstarchy vegetables) Fruits The Foods I … [Read more...] about The McDougall Diet Update – Week 1 (August 1-7, 2013)
Stop PMS Symptoms with Simple Diet Changes
You can tell when you have PMS (premenstrual syndrome) because you will go through hell and high water for some sweetness on your tongue. You finally get your hands on a chocolate candy bar that you so desperately think you need and tear bite into it like a raving, mad woman. You take your first bite and you are immediately soothed by the sweet, creamy, smoothness of the … [Read more...] about Stop PMS Symptoms with Simple Diet Changes