January Kitchen Cleanout

If you’re like me the thought of a new year brings hopes for shiny and new beginnings. Part of that includes the kitchen. After all it really is the heart of the home. But the kitchen and pantry tend to get cluttered over time. The disorganization and clutter happens slowly. We become so accustomed to it that […]

Word Of The Year: Mindfulness

by Mirahabits, holidays, meditation, Uncategorized

Over the years I’ve developed a habit of choosing a word to serve as my intention for the year. This year the word is mindfulness. As I go through each year I reflect frequently on my word and see if I am meeting my reasons for having chosen it. Choosing a WordIn past years it has sometimes […]

What’s Really In Sport Drinks?

by Jaime Askewdrinks, ingredients, water

I’m going to be blunt. Under no circumstances would I recommend commercial sport drinks. Period. Well, maybe if you are dehydrated (literally) and no other liquid exists for miles. Sadly commercial sport drinks such as Gatorade and Vitamin Water are nothing but liquid sugar and chemical additives. The cons far outweigh any benefit. Most young children simply […]

Clean Label Starches: Better For You Or Just Another Bait & Switch?

by Jaime Askewadditives, ingredients, labeling

Are clean label starches a healthy choice? Well, the answer depends on whom you ask. If you ask the food manufacturers, clean label starches are definitely a better choice over more traditional modified food starches. Not because clean label starches are actually better for you, but because they allow processed foods to have a cleaner […]

Homemade Gifts For The Holidays

by MiraGifts, holidays

The holidays are just around the corner! Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa whatever you celebrate, the winter season of gift giving is here. People love to get, and gift, food gifts. One of the challenges with food gifts, however, is that many of the pre-made options come with ingredients that are not all that great […]

Goals Not Resolutions

by Mirahabits, Uncategorizedgoals, new year, resolution

What’s in a resolutionWith the New Year fast approaching many people sit down to make up a list of resolutions. This year I will…..Lose 20 poundsExercise every dayEat rightGive up junk foodInsert your favorite resolution hereThe problem with the concept of a resolution is that we go about it the wrong way. We write down […]

Cream Of Whatever Soup

by Miraingredients

It’s wintertime and meal planning seems to turn to soups, stews, and casseroles. For a lot of people that includes taking a shortcut by using some kind of creamy soup as one of the ingredients in their recipe. Unfortunately while this seems to save time it’s actually not a great idea. What’s in that soup […]

Antibiotic Weedkiller

by Mirabig-ag, environment, farming

Understanding glyphosate There’s an increasing amount of attention to how harmful glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Round Up) is. Roundup is not only used as a weed killer, it’s now also being used as a desiccant, to dry crops before harvesting. Currently sprayed on wheat, oats, and beans, Monsanto additionally recommends it for desiccant use on […]

Top 10 Ingredients To Avoid

by Miraadditives, artificial colors, fats and oil, gmo, ingredients, labeling, sweeteners

I’m often asked which ingredients we should avoid in our food. There really isn’t a simple answer for that. I could say all of the fake ones, but that leaves you to decide which ones are fake. And truthfully some of them aren’t “fake”, meaning they’re not entirely from chemicals. They’re just highly modified. Either […]

The Myth Of Weight Loss Programs

by Miraingredients, weight

A new book is out that accuses Weight Watchers of targeting and tricking women. (This blog post is not meant to be a dismissal of Weight Watchers alone. It’s more of an observation of the industry as a whole.) In the article the author of the book shares a couple of sobering thoughts: “I would […]