Almonds are unquestionably better than almond milk, but almond milk is a healthier choice than some other substitutes. I’ll get straight to the point. I’m not a fan of processed products that mimic a desirable culinary experience. Between soy masquerading as bacon, Veganaise and other counterfeit products that attempt to bridge the gap, we’re led away from original forms of nutrition at every turn. My wish is for you to derive great pleasure in consuming the foods you dig once in a while, even if you deem them unhealthy. A variety of milk wannabes line your supermarket’s shelves, posing… If you’re looking for a quick fix to lead you to better health and well-being, I’ve got you. Remove all processed items from your home and office. If they don’t exist, you can’t consume them. When we were teenagers, Lisa, my darling ex-wife, and I used to spend hours at her mother’s home during the summer. Being a typical teenage boy, in addition to the usual sleeping, watching television and posting up in the sun in the backyard, there was a lot of eating. Lisa’s childhood home was stocked to the ceiling with love…and sugar. The variety of her… Next time you’re at the store choosing a peanut butter, please grab a natural, organic jar. Your PB should have only one or two ingredients, either peanuts alone or peanuts and salt. Remember those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from your childhood? The ones with the creamy Skippy on Wonder Bread with the Smucker’s jelly that tasted more like fruit punch than fruit? Cool, that means you were the kid that I envied. I was the boy staring with stars in his eyes, pining to be you. My dad made his own peanut butter at home and it didn’t… A steakhouse meal can be indulgent without being gluttonous. If you’ve been following along with my writing, you know how much I appreciate decadent, rich, flavorful meals. The steakhouse provides sensory moments that are second to none. It takes some practice and a little discipline, but you can order your meal in a manner conducive to achieving your fitness goals while thrilling your palate. Let’s use the menu from Maestro’s, since the restaurant’s affordability makes it accessible to American families in every tax bracket. I kid, but I believe this is a once in a blue moon happenstance worth… Ginger has been appreciated for about a bazillion years – and for good reason. The Mahabharata is an epic poem, written in Sanskrit between the 8th and 9th centuries. It is believed to be the longest ever written. No, there won’t be a test on this – what was interesting to me is the description within the text of a meal involving meat stewed with ginger. Often, fresh foods with splendid taste have ancillary health benefits. In this case, this rhizome is bursting with health boosting attributes. From whfoods.com: In herbal medicine, ginger is regarded as an excellent carminative (a substance which promotes the… If you’re hungry, you’ll want to stop reading now. I’m about to share my one true love: soul food. By now, you know I’m an advocate for enjoyment with abandon. On occasion, I splurge. When I go out for a meal outside of my regular routine, I’m not careful. I deprive myself of nothing. Sweets, drinks, no guilty pleasure is off limits. Life would be so much less fun without intense, decadent flavors. If you don’t allow yourself the freedom to occasionally slip up, you’ll crash anyhow and hate yourself for it. Now it’s time for a game I… It’s not when you eat that impacts you; it’s what you eat. Breaking bread late at night doesn’t cause any more weight gain than grubbing earlier in the day. A friend came up to me last night. “Gabe,” she said. “Can I eat this late at night?” She held up a bag of dark crackers made of quinoa or seeds or something, followed by a Quest bar, then an avocado. “Betty (her name isn’t Betty), first of all, it’s not really late for you.” It was around 10:00, and Betty goes to sleep at 2:00 am most days. She…