by Julia | Nov 12, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
If you are ever behind me in the checkout line at the grocery store, I apologize in advance. With a 6’11” husband and not exactly a tiny frame myself (6′), my family (really, just the two of us) demands a massive amount of food. I really didn’t...
by Julia | Nov 5, 2012 | Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
Is it SERIOUSLY already November? Before we even know it, the coming holiday rush of 6 weeks (yes, 6 weeks with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years!) will be upon us like Superstorm Sandy. And I’m not sure about you, but I get semi-anxious thinking about the...
by Julia | Oct 22, 2012 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
Ahhh, the essence of fall. With pumpkins lining farmers’ markets and grocery stores, and the anticipation of Halloween in the air, I attempted my go-to pumpkin muffins last week. Mistakenly, I dumped an entire box of baking soda in the mix (don’t ask me...
by Julia | Oct 17, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Soul
“The good news is that food connects us. The bad news is that food can divide us.” The highly personal and cultural food preferences discussed in Part 1 have set the stage for an even deeper delve into the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde role that food plays in our lives. As...
by Julia | Oct 14, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Soul
Religion, politics, social gatherings. No doubt, these do not traditionally mix, unless while literally at a religious or political gathering, respectively. Why? Shenanigans could arise. People’s morals and values deeply rooted in these subject matters come out of the...
by Julia | Oct 9, 2012 | Recipe Fuel, Sides & Dips, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
Do you drool when you think of chips ‘n dip? I’m guessing you do. It’s a part of our long-standing American food culture. We love easy, and we love finger foods. Potato chips, pretzels, Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos (nice little rhyme there), and other...
by Julia | Oct 4, 2012 | Events, Healthy Living, Life Fuel
A few weeks ago, I decided to join the local 8th Day Crossfit gym in downtown Grand Rapids, since Kyle and I are around these parts longer than planned. And after attending a “Free Friend Friday” class with a friend (thanks, Shannon!), I was HOOKED....
by Julia | Oct 1, 2012 | Body Composition, Diet Dogma & Weight Loss, Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Fuel
After a long day grinding it out in the world of sales, I used to have a ritual of buying an apple at a local Whole Foods for the 2-hour drive home. Aww, what a healthy, hard-earned reward, right!? Don’t let me fool you. I failed to mention the apple was...
by Julia | Sep 25, 2012 | Fitness & Movement, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Sports Fuel
Long before fast food, mobile phones and corporate America, our primitive ancestors farmed, hunted, gathered, and walked sometimes 10 miles EACH day! Fast forward to modern times, where we walk to and from our car, to and from the refrigerator, and “lift”...
by Julia | Sep 20, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
On January 15, 1945, Grand Rapids became the world’s first city to adjust the level of fluoride in its water supply. Water fluoridation, which involves adding industrial-grade fluoride chemicals to water for the purpose of preventing tooth decay, has been...
by Julia | Sep 15, 2012 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
I was struck with another bought of creativity in the kitchen this week, plus a request for easy pre- and post-workout snacks from Kyle, so I went with it! With some dates in the cupboard and a few aging bananas, I whipped up a batch of these deliciously sweet goods....
by Julia | Sep 12, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
I opened my mail yesterday morning and found – gasp! – four McDonald’s “wholesome” choices for 300 calories or less. Get out. Who knew McDonald’s had anything wholesome for 300 calories!? Ironically enough, last night, one of my...
