Confessions of a Pie-A-Holic
How can you combat processed sweets? Make them from scratch!
I admit it, I love PIE! And this time of year as the cakes, cookies, and pies flow freely, it's hard to get a grip on my self-control. It's so tempting to be a social eater this time of year, and it takes a strong will and a game plan to keep yourself in the saddle of healthy living. So this week, I'll focus in on the key principles I and my family use to stay sane and healthy during the holiday season. Be sure to leave your tips on how you stay healthy on our comments!
First, I'm not a "food police" kind of gal. In a perfect world, no one would eat any kind of artificial sweetener or sugar, but I live in this place called "reality". So, we've taken a middle of the road approach to sugar (but never allow artificial sweeteners near our kids). When my kids enjoy the occasional sweet, it's an actual treat, not a daily food group. Our friends were talking with us the other night and asked in amazement, "You mean you don't have any Keebler in the house? No junk food? No chips, no Soft Batch cookies?" The answer, we laughed and said, "Yes, that's right."
So what happens when the cookie monster in me throws a fit? I make it from scratch! Peanut Butter Cookies (my grandma's recipe) with natural organic peanut butter consist of about 7 ingredients (all of which you can actually pronounce). Unlike the list from Soft Batch Ingredients:
Bleached and Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Peanut Butter (Roasted Peanuts, Hydrogenated Rapeseed and/or Cottonseed Oil), Peanut Butter Drops (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, Peanut Butter [Peanuts, Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Rapeseed Oil], Anhydrous Dextrose, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Contains 2% or less of Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Baking Soda, Whey, Eggs, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Peanut Butter Flavor.
So, when the cookie monster calls at your house this season, take some time and do something from scratch, your body will thank you, AND you can make some great memories! And P.S., if you're really good, I might leave you my grandma's peanut butter cookie recipe on an upcoming blog.
Related Wellness Resources
We encourage you to take advantage of these FREE Wellness Resources on our website.
Healthy Living Whole Foods Cookbook
Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features two hobby chefs! Sara Kosmiski is an amazing RAW foods expert, and Libby Wright shares good foods for beginners in healthy cooking. We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
Your Stomach and your Credit Card
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I admit it, I love PIE! And this time of year as the cakes, cookies, and pies flow freely, it's hard to get a grip on my self-control. It's so tempting to be a social eater this time of year, and it takes a strong will and a game plan to keep yourself in the saddle of healthy living. So this week, I'll focus in on the key principles I and my family use to stay sane and healthy during the holiday season. Be sure to leave your tips on how you stay healthy on our comments!
First, I'm not a "food police" kind of gal. In a perfect world, no one would eat any kind of artificial sweetener or sugar, but I live in this place called "reality". So, we've taken a middle of the road approach to sugar (but never allow artificial sweeteners near our kids). When my kids enjoy the occasional sweet, it's an actual treat, not a daily food group. Our friends were talking with us the other night and asked in amazement, "You mean you don't have any Keebler in the house? No junk food? No chips, no Soft Batch cookies?" The answer, we laughed and said, "Yes, that's right."
So what happens when the cookie monster in me throws a fit? I make it from scratch! Peanut Butter Cookies (my grandma's recipe) with natural organic peanut butter consist of about 7 ingredients (all of which you can actually pronounce). Unlike the list from Soft Batch Ingredients:
Bleached and Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Peanut Butter (Roasted Peanuts, Hydrogenated Rapeseed and/or Cottonseed Oil), Peanut Butter Drops (Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Partially Defatted Peanut Flour, Nonfat Dry Milk Solids, Peanut Butter [Peanuts, Hydrogenated Cottonseed and Rapeseed Oil], Anhydrous Dextrose, Salt, Soy Lecithin), Contains 2% or less of Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Baking Soda, Whey, Eggs, Soy Lecithin, Caramel Color, Natural and Artificial Peanut Butter Flavor.
So, when the cookie monster calls at your house this season, take some time and do something from scratch, your body will thank you, AND you can make some great memories! And P.S., if you're really good, I might leave you my grandma's peanut butter cookie recipe on an upcoming blog.
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Related Wellness Resources
We encourage you to take advantage of these FREE Wellness Resources on our website.
Healthy Living Whole Foods Cookbook
Many people know "what" to do to be healthy, but HOW do you do it? One of the best ways we have found is to show people how we eat as a family. This customizable, whole foods cookbook features two hobby chefs! Sara Kosmiski is an amazing RAW foods expert, and Libby Wright shares good foods for beginners in healthy cooking. We hope you enjoy these recipes and encourage you to share them with your family and friends!
Help for Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Living
Eliminating or minimizing Gluten and Dairy from your diet isn't necessary for everyone but some certainly benefit from making these lifestyle changes. Regardless, we all benefit from eating more natural, whole foods and less processed foods. Learn more about gluten-free and dairy-free nutrition options and take advantage of the educational resources, shopping list, and recipes.
How to Shop and What to Eat
We are what we eat. Studies from reputable health organizations suggest that 40-60% of Americans are living with one or more chronic diseases, which negatively impacts their quality of life, reduces employment productivity, and drives up health care costs.1 Lifestyle choices, in particular, the foods we choose to put into our bodies, are making us sick. However, we do have choices regarding our nutrition.
Learn practical tips for healthy and affordable grocery shopping and consider using a list similar to the recommended natural, whole foods grocery shopping list provided to get you off to a good start!
Your Stomach and your Credit Card
How to prepare yourself for eating healthy at a party or other social event.
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