Whole Grains Are Not Intact Grains

When you eat whole grains, you may not be eating what you think you are.  The term "whole grains" is essentially meaningless because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created a definition friendly to food companies that misleads the … [Read more...]

Highly Recommended: Good Calories, Bad Calories

Do you want to lose weight or understand the causes of obesity?  Are you interested in knowing which calories are good and which are bad?  Do you want to know why the mainstream thinking on nutrition may be causing more obesity and other illnesses?  … [Read more...]

The USDA Food Pyramid May Be Promoting Disease

If you've read my article "Why Fitness Hopeful is Eating a High-Protein, High-Fiber, Moderate-Carb, Moderate-Fat Eating Plan," you know that the food pyramid has been influenced by various parts of the food industry because certain businesses didn’t … [Read more...]

Boost Your Metabolism – Part 2: The Case Against Too Much Added Sugar

In my continuing series “Boost Your Metabolism,” I’m going to post multiple articles on food, not just the types to avoid and the types to eat, but also how to time your exercise with your eating to maximize your efforts. Too Much Added Sugar If … [Read more...]

Are Corn and Other Food Additives Causing Weight and Other Health Problems?

Research suggests the answer is, YES, when talking about processed foods! Just by cutting out many of the products with refined corn, switching to a healthier brand, or making the product myself, my husband and I started to lose weight.  We … [Read more...]