Stuff I read this week... P90X Program review – personally I have not done this program or am I interested in it, but I have heard quite a buzz about it. Lots of interesting comments, both from those who agree and disagree with the author. The Most Important Principle of Healthy Eating – exactly what it says it is,...

Food Manufacturers Don’t Care About Yo... Something I wish more people would understand: food manufacturers don’t care about you, they care about making money. A great quote from an article I read today: When you rely on processed foods for pleasure and nutriment, you are effectively throwing yourself on the mercy of manufacturers… They...

Indian Dinner... On Sunday afternoon we had some of the nieces and nephews over to celebrate Dan’s new job and eat Indian food. Dan made delicious red chicken curry. I made Lime Biryani Ssalad, Curried Lentil Soup, Shrimp Tikka with Fresh Mango Chutney, and my never-fail potatoes (Yukon golds, diced and tossed...

What is “healthy”?... There seems to be a lot of confusion about what foods are good for you. When talking with people I often hear foods referred to as “healthy” and others as “not healthy”. “Don’t eat bread, its ‘not healthy” “I bought these crackers at the health food store; they are organic and ‘healthy’” “Fruits...