
Tickle Your Taste Buds
Transitioning to a low carb lifestyle does not mean that you need to miss out on some of your favourite taste sensations, in fact the more variety of foods that you are willing to try, the better. Here are some tricks on how to tantalise your taste buds without compromising on your health. Nicole Avena in her clip “How Sugar Affects the Brain” explains how the brain processes different tastes – check out her clip here. Sugar has a powerful affect on the brain and can become a

It's ok to go slow when it comes to your kids
It’s been a slow transition in our household but we are well on our way to eating more real food and making healthier choices. I hate to admit it, but my children were eating way too much processed foods with added sugar. I have 3 children and 2 are quite fussy eaters so in order to not cause a rebellion I have slowly made some changes over time to reduce the processed foods and replace them with delicious real foods. Take, for example, breakfast. The first step I took was