There are so many things I love about summer, such as lounging outdoors with an ice-cold drink on a warm afternoon or enjoying the flavorful bounty of fresh produce picked at their seasonal peak. Strawberries, for example, are one of the fruits I look forward to all year. Not only are they delicious, but strawberries […]
It’s been a sweltering summer in Utah. Between triple-digit temperatures, no rain for more than 30 consecutive days and the always-dry desert air here, the heat is almost unbearable. After our central A/C broke down, things started to take a turn for the worse. I’ve now taken to 1) standing in front of the open […]
My husband grew up in Georgia eating beef brisket, cheesy grits and gravy-smothered fried chicken. Ryan, known for the pork belly he serves at his restaurant, has a pig tattoo on his arm and lists “pork” as his favorite food. Getting him to eat healthy, as you can imagine, is not always an easy feat. […]
If there’s one confession I can make during National Celiac Awareness Month, it’s that I honestly haven’t taken other people’s gluten sensitivities very seriously. In fact, I’ve sometimes regarded it as an inconvenience, having once gone to three different grocery stores to hunt for gluten-free hamburger buns for what I originally thought would be a […]
Years ago, when I was still living in San Francisco, I ate a strictly raw vegan diet. It was the thinnest, and probably the healthiest, I’d ever been. My skin and hair glowed, I had tremendous amounts of energy and my eczema went away — all because I replaced meat, dairy and processed foods with […]
Every month I get the pleasure of sharing with you the healthy USANA recipes that we make right here in the USANA Test Kitchen. It’s a lot of fun, and I’m so glad I get to do it every month! Usually we post recipes and wellness tips, but this month we thought we’d try something […]