10 August, 2013

Chia Seeds Are The Jam

Chia seeds are everywhere now a days.  If you have not tried using chia seeds yet then this recipe would be a great place to start.   History of Chia Seeds Chia seeds come from a flowering plant in the mint...

7 August, 2013

What Do Food Labels Mean?

I am sure you have noticed, as you start looking for healthier foods, all of the different claims made on food labels.  What do they all mean?  Unfortunately sometimes they mean absolutely nothing and they are just the food companies marketing...

19 July, 2013

Say No to GMOs

I can’t be an organic dietitian without talking about GMOs.  This is a very controversial topic but I encourage you to take a look and make up your own mind. What is a GMO? Wikipedia states that, “A genetically modified...

12 July, 2013

10 Things You Can Do Now to Be More Organic!

1.  Cut out drinking soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, and sugary fruit drinks.  A 20 oz bottle of Coke has 69 grams of sugar or about 24 tsp.  An average diet of 2000 calories per diet it is recommended not to go...

8 July, 2013

What’s in Your Food? + Fig Bites Recipe

We have long been taught to read our food labels and look at the fat, calorie, and salt content of the foods we are eating.  What about the question of what is in the food we are eating?  How many...