Instinctively we know, butter makes everything taste better. This is a little-disputed fact, but after that everyone runs for the hills for fear of growing fat and dying of heart disease. You may recall I posted a few weeks ago extolling the wonders of bacon. Now it's time to learn why butter is good for you. Allow me, once again, to dispel the common misconceptions about another of the most loved and feared foods on earth, … [Read more...] about Butter Is Good For You: 5 Myths Dispelled
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Think Beef Is Bad For Your Health?
It doesn't matter to me if you eat beef, but I want to clear up some confusion for those who DO eat red meat and worry they shouldn't or DON'T eat red meat but wish they could. Beef Myth #1: Beef is bad for your health IT DEPENDS...Beef is often automatically thrown in the junk food category, and many health-conscious folks piously claim they don't "eat red meat" to avoid heart disease and cancer. The fact is, when the … [Read more...] about Think Beef Is Bad For Your Health?
What I Ate Today: Ashley P.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Ashley P's diet. Ashley, age 32, is a mom of two from Los Angeles, CA. Breakfast - Oat Waffles, made with oat flour and leftover steal cut oats & kefir, topped with homemade apricot spread; eggs over easy. Snack - Fresh fruit at the Hollywood Farmers Market - gava melon, honey crisp apples, peaches and grapes - raw colby jack cheese and goat cheese. Lunch … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Ashley P.
My Four Favorite Ways To Eat Liver
When I was a kid I didn't like much in the way of real food. I mostly ate frozen pizza, chicken nuggets (nothing like these) and tater tots, Kraft mac n cheese, and well, you get the picture. As I became a 'grown-up' my palate matured, and I gradually found a liking for things like tomatoes, beets, and asparagus that didn't come out of a can. This evolution has continued, and this year I discovered my love for two … [Read more...] about My Four Favorite Ways To Eat Liver
Wise Nutrition: 16 Ways To Adopt A Real Food Lifestyle
Wise nutrition tells us that REAL food is essential to optimal health, but unfortunately most of our modern dietary habits focus on marketing and convenience rather than true nourishment. Modern foods are over-processed in a factory, packaged in colorful cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, shipped across the world and designed to have an infinite shelf life. 'Real' food is the food we humans crave and have been thriving … [Read more...] about Wise Nutrition: 16 Ways To Adopt A Real Food Lifestyle
24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch
Back-to-school tends to mean less control over what your child eats, and let's face it, most cafeterias in this country are not serving anything that resembles a healthy school lunch. To ensure your child gets nutrient dense foods, there is no question that you need start packing. 24 ways to pack a nutrient dense, healthy school lunch your child will actually eat: 1. Keep it simple - You should be able to throw this … [Read more...] about 24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch
How to Render Lard – The Forgotten Superfood
Yes, that's right. I said LARD. Contrary to modern mainstream beliefs, lard has a great fat profile, and is the second richest dietary source of vitamin D after cod liver oil. Vitamin D is essential for immune and mental health, strong bones and teeth, optimal hormone function, cancer prevention, and more. About 40% of lard is saturated fat, and 45% is monounsaturated fat (like what's found in olive oil and avocados). Lard … [Read more...] about How to Render Lard – The Forgotten Superfood
How to Get Vitamin D in Winter
On this, the darkest day of the year, I thought it would be fitting to share the best ways to get the sunshine vitamin - vitamin D - in winter when there's not much sun to be had. Even as I sit mid-day in Southern California, the sun is low and weak, not a great generator for vitamin D in winter. So in order to stay healthy through cold and flu season my family and I make sure to supplement with non-solar sources. Until … [Read more...] about How to Get Vitamin D in Winter
40 Fertility Superfoods To Eat Right Now
When you are trying to conceive, it's especially important to nourish your body with Real Food to optimize fertility and stock your body with the materials it needs to make a healthy baby. While this sounds logical, you may be surprised by some of the suggestions below. These nutrient-dense foods offer an abundance of fat-soluble vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and wholesome fats in six main categories: seafood, liver, full … [Read more...] about 40 Fertility Superfoods To Eat Right Now
Chicken Pot Pie Crumble
I have searched high and low for the perfect chicken pot pie recipe. Something comforting, flavorful, and delicious, but without a ton of extra labor - no rolling pins, please! You see, I just don't have the time for fussy food, but I still want my dinner to taste awesome. Finally, inspired by this recipe and this recipe I found on Pinterest, I have come up with my own version of perfection. Enter: chicken pot pie … [Read more...] about Chicken Pot Pie Crumble
Breakfast Pizza (Plus Breakfast & Lunch Now In Real Plans!)
At our house, breakfast is our big family meal of the day, but breakfast pizza is a new thing. Up until recently, we kept the first meal of the day pretty standard - eggs scrambled with some cheese or chopped greens, bacon or sausage, tea for me and a glass of raw milk or kombucha for my hubby and the kids. Then three things happened: My kids started to get bored with the usual eggs and bacon routine We decided … [Read more...] about Breakfast Pizza (Plus Breakfast & Lunch Now In Real Plans!)
Overwhelmed By The Real Food Lifestyle?
REAL food is essential to optimal health. But unfortunately, most of our modern dietary habits focus on marketing and convenience rather than true nourishment. Modern foods are over-processed in a factory, packaged in colorful cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, shipped across the world, and designed to have an infinite shelf life. 'Real' food is the food we humans crave and have been thriving on for millennia: … [Read more...] about Overwhelmed By The Real Food Lifestyle?