Have you ever heard of planning for your "food day"? Yes, we pick out what to wear in the morning, what tasks need to be accomplished, and where we need to go, but what about what we're going to eat? Most of us are so busy we end up eating meals on the fly. We grab a quick breakfast to go while running out the door, we eat out at the quickest place for lunch, and maybe we come home with a game plan for dinner. Many times, being prepared three times a day, every day with healthy, convenient meals, just doesn't happen. Why is it that food is the first thing to be compromised when our schedules get ahead of us? It is because we are not planning out our "food day". This is accomplished by knowing when, where, and what you're going to eat throughout the day. Read More

A common concern I hear that prevents people from eating a healthier diet is that healthy food is too expensive. And I would have to agree! When choosing between an organic whole food product and the processed, generic version, we often choose the latter because of the price difference. Some of these health food products on the shelf are just not affordable comparatively. So how do we make a healthy, whole food diet work on a budget? Here are some quick tips that I and many others use to eat great food and not break the bank. Read More