On Saturday, my husband Dondi, some friends, and I took a visit to the BRAND NEW food truck in Fort Collins called “The Waffle Lab”. Here was my not-as-healthy as usual but oh-so-delicious lunch on Saturday, The European Waffle– YUM! So, if you’re in Fort Collins, Colorado and headed out to eat at a Fort […]
Fresh vegetables and fruits are definitely a much needed and delicious part of a healthy diet. Sometimes though, what we think is high quality produce that’s really good for us, is deceiving. That’s the case with the dirty dozen. . . the top 12 fresh vegetables and fruits with the most pesticide residues as determined
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If you’re looking to stretch your food budget dollars further, start here. I usually recommend buying organic fruits and vegetables if you can, but this list will help you sort out which high quality produce you can get away buying conventionally grown. The Environmental Working Group is a great organization that evaluates common fresh vegetables
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If you’re wondering if juicing is healthy and something that you should be doing, this article is for you. There’s been a lot of buzz in the last couple of years about the tremendous health benefits of juicing. Its true. Juicing can be really healthy but there are a few things you should know before
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I entered my oh so delicious Raw Apple Nut Raisin Cookies in the Purely Elizabeth Coconut Palm Sugar baking contest and my recipe is in the top five. Check out my recipe and the four other recipes leading the contest on the Purely Elizabeth blog. There you’ll find recipes sweetened with Coconut Palm Sugar for
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Spring has sprung and hikers are hitting the trails in groves. As a Fort Collins nutritionist, a number of people have asked me recently about “what food to take hiking.” To clear up all the confusion, I wanted to give you some things to think about for your next hiking trip. Have you ever gone
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