In the summer of 2021 I farm-sat for my sister Cari, Code Red’s COO, so she could go on a real vacation with her husband for the first time in four years. Cari and I, along with our sister, Laura, grew up on a farm, so farm duties aren’t new to me, but it’s been a …
Overeating is something a lot of people struggle with, including me. It’s a hard habit to break, because it has nothing to do with how full you are. It’s rooted in your emotions and psychology. Overeaters tend to just keep going, well past when they’re full. You know you don’t need to keep eating, but you …
“Healthy whole grains.” They make up the base of the food pyramid (now called “My Plate”), and we’re told we need 6 to 11 servings of them PER DAY. There are several problems with this, and the results are ballooning waistlines and skyrocketing chronic conditions. I get why you don’t wanna stop eating grains. They’re pretty …
Is it hard to give up grains? What if I don’t want to? Read More »
Carbs: you can’t live with ‘em and you can’t live without ‘em. Except you can! But I get it if you still believe you can’t (especially if you’re still detoxing from all the sugar, grains, and chemicals). Listen, it’s not easy for me, either. My husband is an amazing cook and he experiments with bread, eats …
Every time someone tells me one of these mainstream weight loss lies, I get SO fired up. These lies have a huge segment of the population trapped in their own personal 24/7 obesity prison, and it needs to stop NOW. Some of them are even blurted out by doctors, which boggles the mind. You’ve probably heard …
Carbs: you can’t live with ‘em and you can’t live without ‘em… Except you can! But I get it if you still believe you can’t (especially if you’re still detoxing from all the sugar, grains, and chemicals). Listen, it’s not easy for me, either. My husband is an amazing cook and he experiments with bread, eats …