Recently, I watched this video by Alex Jone’s Prison Planet. Scary is the short way to describe it. Although I haven’t done a tremendous amount of research on this topic, I do know that we have a lot to be…...
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Posted in Brett's Blog, Eco-Living, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: biology, food and drink, Food Supply, organic food, Prison Planet
If you haven’t heard of the Non-GMO Project yet, it might be time to tune in. GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through genetic engineering, that merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant,…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Eco-Living, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: agriculture, bioengineering, biology, biotechnology, canola, environment, environmental issues, food and drink, genetic engineering, genetically modified, genetically modified food, genetically modified organism, genetically modified organisms, gmo, gmo risks, modified organisms, non gmo, non gmo project, organic food, project, project list, project offers, project seal, the non gmo project
For parents looking for healthier options for Halloween, there’s good news: tons of brands are providing healthier options. Watch my segment on Better Connecticut on how to make your Halloween Party and/or Trick-or-Treating treats healthier. Regardless if you are shopping…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Entertaining, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: almond, cookie, dried fruit, food, food and drink, fruit snack, gluten free diet, Halloween, halloween bunny, halloween party, healthy halloween party, natural products, perfect treats, pumpkin, snack foods, the halloween party, treat, treats healthy, trick or treat, trick or treating, types of chocolate
Gluten intolerance and sensitivity, as well as celiac disease, have become more and more of an issue today. And the industry is responding: It seems everywhere we look, gluten-free products are flooding the market. As a matter of fact, while…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: celiac disease, coeliac disease, Diets, food allergies, food and drink, gluten, gluten free diet, gluten intolerance, gluten sensitivity, grain products, grains, grains council, health, many grains, medicine, sensitivities, sprouted grains, staple foods, the grain, wheat
How much sugar should we be consuming? According to the World Health Organization, we should be consuming no more than 10 percent of our daily calories from added sugar (table sugar and sugars added to packaged foods when processed). The…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: diabetic diet, diet food, disaccharides, dried fruit, food, food and drink, grams of sugar, health, healthy food, less sugar, medicine, much sugar, Nutrition, packaged food, soft drink, sucrose, sugar, sugar cereal, sugar table, sweeteners, table sugar
Over the course of the last several years, I’ve come to find that there are certain rules to eating healthy that work really well, and for the most part, are indisputable. We often try to make things really complicated when…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: basic rules, complicated, dietary fiber, Diets, eat, eat healthy, eating, food, food and drink, food guide pyramid, health, healthy, healthy diet, healthy diets, healthy eating, meal replacements, Nutrition, rules, simple rules, simples, vegetarianism
Eating a healthy breakfast sets the tone for your day. It helps you function optimally and encourages healthier habits throughout the day. To ensure that your breakfast is doing the best job it can for you and your health, follow…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: bread, Breakfast, breakfast cereal, breakfast foods, dietary fiber, egg whites, food and drink, food guide pyramid, healthy breakfast, healthy habits, lean meat, lean proteins, low fat, oatmeal, staple foods
Mom knew best when she demanded that we eat our vegetables. Vegetables are powerhouses when it comes to maintaining optimal health. They are packed with vitamins and minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients – all of which help fight disease, obesity, and…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Nutrition Tagged with: anthocyanin, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chemistry, colors, cultivars, dietary supplements, food and drink, heart disease, leaf vegetables, nutrients, Nutrition, optimal health, peppers, phyto, phyto nutrient, phytonutrients, represent, vegan cuisine, vegetable, vegetables, vitamins
As we embark on the New Year, I shared a few of my recommended changes from 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You with Better Connecticut viewers. Although the book covers 52 full changes, the five I…...
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Although Halloween is a holiday geared towards indulging, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This Halloween, add a healthy pre-Trick or Treat Halloween meal to the “to dos” for your family and you may…...
Posted in Brett's Blog, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged with: Appetizers, baked chicken, chopped, corn tortilla, dinners, food and drink, Halloween, halloween night, healthy, healthy fat, honduran cuisine, low carb tortilla, mexican cuisine, overdo, quesadilla, tex mex cuisine, tortilla, treating, treats, treats halloween, tricks
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