The "health at every size" movement is growing and recently, I was caught up in some debate on the topic--and made out to look like a hater of heavy people. You see, the heart of this movement says that it's possible to be healthy no matter how large or small you are. But my point was: that doesn't mean you ARE healthy. That's a far cry from equating to me being a hater of heavy people. It means that I don't assume people are healthy (regardless of size) without evidence of it. And by ... continue reading...
The “saving money while being healthy” post…
I've posted about this before, but I was asked to consolidate it all into one place... and so I will. Because everyone is always stressed about the amount of money it costs them to eat whole foods. My family has been on this journey for over a decade. It wasn't an overnight process, but over time--we've come to the point where I feel like we're doing it as inexpensively as possible to live as clean as we do. There's no question that we are probably more persnickety about things than ... continue reading...
Why do you have a budget?
It's a fair question: what purpose is your budget serving in your family's life? I'm going to bet you have one because most people I know have a budget. But the bigger question is this: what is your budget DOING for you? "Doing for me?" you ask? Yes. What is your budget's value-added to your life? Because money is a huge, huge, huge stress point and stress causes all kinds of nasty, unhealthy reactions in our bodies--making us sick and diseased. It is also a major factor in divorces ... continue reading...
Sucanat, brown sugar, honey and more!
This morning as I dumped my "dirt" into my coffee (that is making a temporary appearance in my diet) someone asked me what the difference was between the sucanat I was dumping into my coffee and regular ole brown sugar. I thought I'd share the answer with you! Sucanat (my "dirt") stands for "SUgar CAne NATural" and is the most unprocessed of granulated sugars I can find. It is made by taking raw sugar cane juice--which still has a molasses component. The molasses component carries a number ... continue reading...
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