All too often, trying to eat healthy in restaurants means settling for a salad or attempting to enjoy some bland, under-seasoned plate of tofu, tempeh or seitan. But thanks to the creativity and sensitivity of many modern chefs, diners no longer have to sacrifice flavor in an effort to dine healthfully. To wit, here are a half-dozen restaurant offerings demonstrating how … [Read more...]
Diet Trends
The eighties and nineties were the "fad diet" decades; a time when dieters would alternately graze among grapefruit only, carrots only, high-carbs and high-Protein. Older Diet Trends told us that a low-fat, high-carb diet would keep us healthy. We later learned that the Food Guide Pyramid was rigged and was actually a recipe for heart disease and diabetes. We … [Read more...]
Ice Fishing in Utah
More Utahns are trying to eat healthier foods, and one of those foods is fish. Unfortunately, fish from the ocean is becoming less healthy as it accumulates human pollutants like mercury. Health experts do not recommend that pregnant women, those planning to become pregnant, and younger children eat canned tuna and other ocean fish due to higher levels of mercury and … [Read more...]
Weight Loss: How I Did It
Sometimes change is necessary, but it’s generally not easy. One of my biggest life changes came in May of 2014. My exceptionally high sense of self-esteem and eternal optimism have always been an asset, except that there were times when it held me back. I liked myself the way I was, which made it extremely difficult to acknowledge a need to change without feeling depressed … [Read more...]