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This page is a collection of links to great tips from other people. I’ll add to it as I find new ones. . The Lazy Genius: How she does food prep “Meal prep is when you prep food knowing what its eventual meal is or you completely cook the meal itself to reheat later. Food … Read more

Eating healthy when eating out can be a challenge. This post will help. As you make a plan for making your diet work in your whole life, a really strategic exercise is to research the menu of your favorite place ahead of time, and find one or more dishes that suit your boundaries. Then keep … Read more

One of the things I love about leading classes is seeing the relationships that develop between women there. After a recent class, one participant asked me to forward this note of encouragement to another. I thought it was so helpful, I asked both their permission to share it here. If you’re unsure, reluctant, or downright … Read more

Early in my journey, when I was wrestling with God about surrendering my food desires, I remember journaling about how I just didn’t want to give up the pleasure of bread and butter! I mean, I really, really didn’t want to give it up! I was resisting constraints, resisting boundaries. I wanted my freedom! The … Read more

First of all, let’s get one thing straight: I have never been accused of being a neat freak! I was never one of those people who wanted everything in the just the right place. Until I got serious about cooking from home using real ingredients. Then, I wanted to find every way I could to … Read more

Getting lunch or dinner on the table easily is a key strategy when you want to cut your dependence on processed food and/or eating out. Having the right proteins on hand and having them ready without having to thaw something for two hours can make or break the deal. Here’s how I stash proteins for … Read more

What’s the deal with carbs? Why do people say carbs are bad for you? Are they? No, foods that have carbs are not inherently evil! But the problem comes when we refine them too much, or when we eat more than our body can use. Here’s a video I made a few years ago to … Read more

There are three types of reactions people may have to foods: allergies, intolerance, and sensitivity. It’s not unusual to see some of these terms used interchangably, and most people aren’t aware of the differences between them, but the differences are important. Allergies and intolerance Food allergies are when your body perceives a food as a dangerous intruder and … Read more

When my mom’s dementia became apparent in 2006, I started reading everything I could find about it. I started out thinking the cure would be a pill, but I quickly learned that the currently available Alzheimer’s medications were not all that helpful. Fourteen years later, not much has changed. Results are varied from patient to … Read more

Setting your own boundaries will include various factors, but chief among those should be whether or not the food is good for your unique health situation. These questions can help you determine which foods are good for you, and which aren’t. If cravings are a big problem for you, start with: Is this food addictive … Read more

It was the busy season when our kids were in grade school: they have a social life, but they can’t drive. One particular Fri. night, our schedule was extra crazy. We had to rush around as soon as my husband got home, take kids to their own things, have our date, then pick them up … Read more

Scenario 1: You’re on a diet. You walk into Thanksgiving dinner or a Superbowl party swearing you’re going to stick to your rules. (Does this sound familiar?) But the food — it all looks so good! And everyone else is eating everything, and you don’t want to feel left out, or be rude, so just … Read more