I have written about glycemic index and load in the past but thought I would touch on it again….
The glycemic load is a ranking system for carbohydrate content in food portions.
The glycemic index (gl) is the ranking of foods according to how...
If you go through life with a Teflon coating, you miss out. So often it’s a matter of incorrectly thinking we have too much to do to take the extra time to enjoy our surroundings. Too much to do? That supposition deserves a second look.
It’s important to learn the basics of food chemistry. It is empowering to bring this awareness into light, however, I realize that it can be a tad overwhelming so my hopes are to provide you with the basics in a simple to understand way.
The basics…
Sugar... we all love its’ delicious sweetness it offers to our foods but do we need to be concerned about the effects it has on our body? Well, yes, we do. The bottom line about sugar and really, to lay it out straight; sugar is highly addictive,...
I was just listening to a panel discussion about effective behaviors of people who coach sports. The panelists said a whole bunch of interesting things about discipline and motivation. I was most struck by one man’s advice to teach kids (people) to...
I recently heard a man interviewed about writing Thank You cards. The idea made me smile from ear to ear. His idea had nothing to do with the obligatory Thank Yous one is supposed to write, after receiving a gift. Nope, not the kind you mean to...
Nursing while pregnant is usually very safe for all three of you.
Brooke, when women realize they're pregnant while still breastfeeding, they often wonder whether the nursing will affect the unborn baby or the pregnancy, whether they will still...
Each day I see parents trying their best to do what’s right for their families, but no one has the perfect guidebook that tells parents what to do. Click here for the top ten solvable problems that I advise parents to remedy today.
