Whole Foods

Your grandmother and you mother will be happy that their old-fashioned notions of what is good nutritious food is now making a grand comeback.

Yes, the food your parents and grandparents used to foist on you when you were a kid – they were the right kinds of food for you after all.

First thing to remember is that when we mean by “whole” food, we mean the kind of food that is not processed at a factory; that does not come in foil or plastic packaging and has no expiration date because it is presumed to be highly perishable and because they have just come from their natural source.

You can usually find them in the refrigerated section of your market because they have to be kept chilled lest they spoil. Continue reading

Today we live in a fast paced society where we are constantly running around, checking emails, eating by drive through’s, and really not taking care of our health like we should.

We are always on the run, while at the same time ironically, our metabolisms are slowing down due to unhealthy diets filled with chemically processed foods that have little nutritional value.

Most of us just don’t have the time to cook three meals per day, so we go to the drive through or grab a cookie at the coffee shop and call it lunch. This isn’t healthy for anyone, but especially for those trying to lose some weight.

In order to prevent the negative impact of all those processed foods and unhealthy snacks, we have come up with a short list of whole, healthy foods that are guaranteed to boost your metabolism without causing you to spend hours in the kitchen! Continue reading