Category: Whole Food Search for: Recipes from CHI! Part 1 of 2 “Going off sugar” has always been hard for me, because when I’m tempted to eat something I know I’ll regret, I tell myself, “I could have that if I wanted… SUGAR BET! It’s September 11, 2011. Today Matthew and I make a bet that we will pay an astonishing sum of money to each other, if we eat sugar anytime in the… Creative Health Institute, part 3 of 5 Here’s a video of Ed and me. He makes a living selling processed food, and he came to CHI because his mom paid for it and told him to go…. “After I eat chocolate cake, I want to die” My friend Matthew recently sent me an email. He had just read this quote: “When I eat chocolate cake, 20 minutes later I’m under my desk wanting to die. When… Back to the candy factory…..I mean, school My children have gone back to school. If I said I was sorry about that, I’d be lying. I love my kids, but summer is hard for working moms. And… My kids are constipated, what do I do? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: “My kids are constipated and the doctor prescribed Miralax. What do I do?” My answer on video here! http://youtu.be/Jl320KWkU1M What do you eat in a day? Dear GreenSmoothieGirl: What do you eat in a day? Please tell me in detail. Answer: We get this question constantly, and actually, I’ve written on that topic four times. For… Nutrition and single parents: part 3 of 3 Thank you, single parents who commented on my two-part blog series a couple of weeks ago. I’m quoting Amanda from that blog series because what she said merits front-and-center attention:… Are Hot Dogs as Bad for You as Cigarettes? Thanks to alert reader Lowana, for sending me this article about hot dogs. I think the very first nutrition study I read in my 20’s was about childhood cancer. The… Jim’s Response to My Article on Goitrogens These are author Jim Simmons’ blog comment in response to my latest report on goitrogens and cruciferous vegetables. I feel it deserves front-and-center attention: Regarding oxalates and other anti-nutrients: recently… Question Authority and Use Your Critical Thinking Skills One of my readers, Amanda, sent me this exchange that got her labeled a ‘Dissenter’ and ejected from Joe Mercola’s forum. Whey protein, including his, is a highly processed food… Panic! Are cruciferous vegs killing my thyroid? I’m taking a stand on this issue. A reader, Shawna, wrote us an email with tons of capitalized sentences and exclamation points, saying, “Hey! I’ve been doing green smoothies for a few years now! And I’m hypothyroid!…