Introduction Sugar – a diverse, versatile and pleasurable substance. A recent New York Times article published in September 2016, revealed the dark truth about the sugar industries role in shaping dietary guidelines in the 1990s, by down-playing sugar’s role in […]
Haley Pollock
Healthy and Easy Chocolate Pudding
I was craving chocolate pudding today when I got home. Most folks either make chocolate pudding from scratch with a lot of milk, egg yolks, and sugar. Or we buy a small box of cook and serve chocolate pudding which […]
Simplifying Nutrition
It’s interesting yet unfortunate how confused the average American is about nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle. Being “healthy” has become this sort of fad that you either go all into or completely resent because, well, nutrition is too darn […]
What the heck is Kombucha?
Being a food fanatic comes with a lot of explaining. Between all the weird stuff I’ve experimented with and made, I’m surprised people still think I’m sane (maybe they don’t…) Anyways, food and nature are funny things and understanding the […]
Mainstream Weight-loss Ineffective for Health & Lifestyle?
I’ve been hesitant to write this post, as I know many of my friends are dieting and/or embrace the weight-loss supplement trend. It’s never my goal to offend anyone, undermine someones success, or spark a nutritional war. But nutrition, health, […]
Cholesterol – It’s Not All Bad
Poor Cholesterol – always being deemed the “bad guy.” Although, the majority of people believe cholesterol is the devil, I’d like to give a more accurate analogy – six-year-old Jimmy. Jimmy’s the adorable, blonde-headed, blue-eyed, and well-behaved momma’s boy at […]
Balancing Aloe Vera Facial Spritzer
For a long time I’ve been looking for a daily spritzer or tonic if you will, that will liven up my skin, keep it moisturized, all while reducing outbreaks and clearing my complexion. All through my teens I had the […]
From Scratch Hot Chocolate
This homemade, from scratch hot chocolate is super rich, smooth, creamy, and will drown your soul in dark chocolaty goodness. I am a huge chocolate fan, especially dark chocolate. The hot chocolate packets on the market are sub par- usually […]