Insight of the day: Plant seeds! How to avoid GMO. Gardening season is here. Today I was shopping for seeds for the garden. I was intrigued by the large variety of seeds that I found at Walmart. I was excited until I decided to investigate further to figure out what was and was not organic (non-GMO). How to avoid GMO: All of the corn was … Continue reading Insight of the day: Plant seeds! How to avoid GMO

Insight of the day: It may be good for you, but that doesn’t mean it is calorie free! Some recent substitutions clients have asked me about are; agave nectar in place of sugar, olive oil in place of butter, coconut oil in place of vegetable oil. Although the properties of these food items may be better for our health, they still contain calories. They are … Continue reading It may be good for you, but that doesn’t mean it is calorie free!

Sodium (Na) is a “concentrated” version of Salt (NaCl). I like to think of it similar to the idea that simple sugar syrup is a “concentrated” form of sugar. In food: Sodium as the concentrated form is much easier to add to processed foods and pre-packaged foods. Sodium is a preservative. Sodium enhances flavors. There are 2,325 milligrams of sodium (Na) in (one teaspoon) 6 … Continue reading Sodium Vs. Salt