Remember Cynthia? Well, she’s a great co-worker, and you enjoy her company. It’s just that in her effort to reward the team with a good week’s work, she brings her famous 5-layer chocolate cake most Fridays for your team’s end-of-week meeting. You want to eat healthier, but it’s tough changing your eating behaviors when your immediate work environment is not conducive to positive eating behavior. … Continue reading So you want to eat healthier at work?
Here’s the deal: I am a frustrated urban farmer. I am frustrated because I have no space to plant fruits and vegetables in the Summer and since I live in Michigan, we have a relatively short growing season. Come to think of it, I am not really even sure if you would call me a farmer. Maybe farmer-esque? Farmer-ish? How about pretend farmer? Whatever the … Continue reading Channeling my inner Farmer John this Summer…maybe
So I was in a meeting today with a bunch of public health professionals when the conversation turned towards what new diets my co-workers are in. Admittedly, as a veteran of diet fads, the conversation piqued my interest. Ten years ago, despite having a healthy weight and an active lifestyle, I said goodbye to carbohydrates and said hello piles of meat for breakfast, meat for … Continue reading Orange is the New Black, and Sorghum is the New Quinoa?
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