Disclaimer: This post isn't meant to offend anyone nor shame anyone for their approach to healthy eating. I'm simply sharing my perspective and experience to an issue I hear time and time again about dieting and eating healthfully. Lastly, I may or may not over use quotations in this post, you be the judge. ​ What is "cheating"? There are many versions of the "cheat", but essentially, it's the treat you "earn" for being "good". Some people have a "cheat meal", some peopl

Sugar, my nemesis, is the antithesis of healthy. I'm sure you've been told this since you were a child, but let's face it...it's delicious. I mentioned in a previous post that I'm a recovering sugar addict and I struggle on the daily. But I know I'm not alone. In fact, the average American is consuming 22 teaspoons of sugar per day! 6 Ways Sugar is Harmful to the Body There are many, many ways sugar is harmful to the body, including the well known issue of tooth decay. H

Helloooo humidity! Summer is here in the STL and we are still under a heat advisory so I thought we'd start with an easy way to nourish...