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 yourself this week. Drink your water, àgua, or H2O. No matter what you call it, you should drink it. But how do you know how much to drink? Eight 8oz. glasses of water a day...right? So does that mean if you're a 150 lb. female or a 280 lb. male you both need the same amount? What about an endurance athlete and a sedentary couch potat