Are you ready to spice up your life? If yes, include more root, bark, and plant derivatives in your diet! Spices add excitement to any meal and are dense sources of nutrients that promote optimal health and prevent disease. In fact, many spices contain higher concentrations of disease fighting antioxidants that fruits and vegetables. They…
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Navigating the Nutrition Facts panel on packaged foods can be confusing and time consuming if you’re not familiar with how to use it. However, there are a few tricks that turn food labels into effective tools for making healthy food choices. Last week I discussed using the serving size and calories listed on the Nutrition…
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The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods is an excellent tool to help you balance your calories and maintain a healthy weight. It is important to check the serving size and consider the number of servings you will actually consume because it is easy to eat or drink much more than you realize. This can…
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This is the last week of summer for the boys so we’ve decided to take them on a short road trip and soak up some final summer family time at the great California Theme Parks before they go back toschool. We are very lucky to live in the Central Valley because a 6 hour drive down…
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This week we took our first ever family camping trip. I have to admit, I was a bit unsure of how it would turn out, I hadn’t been camping in decades! But, I knew the kids would have a blast and the family we were traveling with are always fantastic so we were all very…
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When you’re on the road, there are so many obstacles in the way of staying healthy and keeping sugar out of your diet. I’m a road warrior and I still have a hard time staying on track when I’m out of town. But, there are some strategies that can help. For me, there are 2…
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Cooking and recipes offer an interesting look into the cultures of people around the world. The foods that people eat come from generations of history, normally related to the types of ingredients and special safety needs that impacted the culture. For example, in the northern parts of the world, people tend to eat more types…
Read MoreThese last few weeks I have been feeling incredibly lucky to realize how many fantastic and talented friends I have. Ever since I made Moxy a serious endeavour, everyone has been amazing at helping me out. Last week, my neighbor and very good friend Jamie, who I must tell you is the absolute best…
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