obesity

Back in November of 2008, my chiropractor put me on a 21 day cleanse. It was fantastic. Mainly because that was the LAST time I ever used artificial sweetener. I was able to rid my body of the need for it. Yes, I also lost weight and felt amazing, but, to this day, I believe it was that cleanse that helped me break my need for sweetener. It was so habit-breaking for me, that, really, that is all I remember about the experience. Well, I’m proud to say that Beachbody has launched Beachbody Ultimate Reset. A 21 day cleanse program, where . . . just like the one I did years ago – you actually eat. Three meals. Real food. A no-starvation cleanse. Giving your body what it NEEDS, while ridding the body of what it DOESN’T NEED. I’ll let YOU read...

I have this friend. A friend who is a recent Beaver transplant from Vermont. She gets me when it comes to my issues with food ignorance. Don’t misunderstand the word ignorance.  I am NOT calling folks “stupid”.  I am merely stating that many are uninformed about healthy ingredients when it comes to making personal food choices and feeding our families (especially our children). One can not ignore (or should not ignore) the obesity rate in the United States.  According to the CDC, the obesity rate in Pennsylvania in 2009 was 27.4 %.  New research shows that 1 in 3 children are either overweight or obese. Clearly, this is an issue in our country. And this is where the word ignorance plays in.  For if you don’t...