Category: Whole Food Search for: How Much Sugar Are You REALLY Eating? Check out this cartoon YouTube video, just 4 minutes, showing you how eating processed foods causes you to eat far more sugar than your liver can possibly keep up with…. New Green Smoothie Fan Ditches Heart Meds and IBS! Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: I am writing to share my success story with you. I am sure you get zillions of letters, but here goes. I am 60 yrs old and exercise… Are Nutritionists and Dietitians Sleeping with the Enemy? I often talk about how our health care system, and our food system (Big Pharma and Big Food), are Enemies #1 and #2 we have to ward against, if we… Diet vs. Exercise Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: I know that a great diet coupled with lots of exercise is the healthiest approach for all of us. Having said this, I just listened to a guy… GSG is sick. Don’t tell anyone. So I’ve been a little too braggy lately. I wrote this blog entry recently about “I haven’t had the flu in more than 10 years,” and “I’m healthy even though… Hot Dogs are Too Dangerous for Human Consumption If you’ve been a GSG reader for long, you know I’ve said a million times that “all things in moderation” does NOT mean we should eat poison—in any amount, moderate… More Treat recipes from the GSG Coaches’ Retreat! Here are two more super-yummy treats Melinda made for the coaches’ retreat that I think you’ll love! Key Lime Truffles 1 c cashews 8 large pitted dates, chopped small… Would you gain weight if you ate an entire car full of spinach? My oldest son, Cade, 20 years old, came over to chat for a while and tell me about his luck with the ladies, a few days ago. We were shooting… 15 Common Themes from Parents Weighing in on “How to Raise A Healthy Eater” For a few months, I’ve been researching and writing, and talking with GreenSmoothieGirl readers about their experiences. How to Eat Right In the Real World is my next book to… Your Child Had a Green Smoothie in Class Today! This is a letter our reader Christy Li, copied us on, when she sent it out to her daughter’s whole classroom. One of my favorite things EVER is when GSG… Dr. Jorgenson Tells the Beautiful Story of Her “Autistic” Son Luke This is a story by Dr. Michelle Jorgenson, a GSG reader in Highland, Utah, whose story is featured in the intro to How to Raise Healthy Eaters. I think you… Avoiding Judging Others Who Eat the S.A.D. (book excerpt) This is an excerpt from my book, How to Eat Right In the Real World. And raising healthy eaters without being condescending or superior while the S.A.D. is served all…