Eggs!

I found this little nugget today!  Of course chickens that eat better are going to have better eggs!  Always try to get organic eggs, but if price is an issue, which it is with us, at least go for free-range and Omega-3... the don't just taste better, they ARE better!

TEST KITCHEN QUICK TIP
	Eggs High in Omega-3—Are They Worth It?
	We set up a blind tasting of eggs containing levels of omega-3 from around 50 mg per egg (the standard amount in ordinary supermarket eggs) up to 310 mg per egg. Our finding: The more omega-3, the richer the egg flavor and the deeper the yolk color. Why? Commercially raised chickens usually peck on corn and soy, while chickens on omega-3-enriched diets have supplements of greens, flaxseeds, and algae, which add flavor, complexity, and color. When shopping, look carefully for products that guarantee at least 200 mg per egg.

Welcome!

Welcome!  I am so excited to start this blog!  I hope you find the posts here to be encouraging and a great resource to help you meet your health and fitness goals and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  There will be no rules, here!  A diet filled with rules is just a set-up for failure.  Why?  We all have an inner desire to break rules, and then have to deal with a guilty conscience and a sense of failure after we break, or even "bend" them.  Diets with "rules" just do not work.  But, we can have goals!  Goals are good!  Eating healthy and clean and whole is rarely easy in our society, so I just want to encourage people to do the best they can in the different situations that arise.  People, in my book, always come first, not food.  So, if I have to choose between enjoying a less than healthy meal with a friend or a deliciously whole meal without her, I'll choose my friend every time.

That being said, I am not a nutritionist, but I have been very passionate about health and fitness for the last 25 years!  I believe that I am fearfully and wonderfully made and the human is the masterpiece of all creation and therefore being a steward of my body is a responsibility, not a luxury.  My payer is that this blog will be filled with tasty whole recipes, information about the health benefits of different types of food, options for dining out and many other goodies that will encourage you to be the healthiest person you can be!