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When I didn’t work from home, my coworkers would constantly ask how I managed to pack a healthy lunch every single day. It really doesn’t need to be complicated: a protein, a starch (read about why white rice is healthier than brown and is a paleo approved starch HERE), a veggie, a snack. Packing a healthy, paleo lunch is the easiest thing ever. AND IT SAVES A TON OF MONEY. Generally speaking, buying lunch everyday costs around $10, but packing your own 100% organic lunch is less than $5! The big problem with buying lunch is that you never really know the ingredients. When I didn’t work from home, occasionally I bought food from my favorite local lunch spot or from the cafeteria at work. I know the meat and vegetables were not organic, but even more than that, they likely used cheap, rancid vegetable oils, MSG, soy and wheat.…

Recently I read an article about KFC no longer being able to call themselves “Kentucky Fried Chicken” because they don’t actually use chicken in their products, but instead use genetically engineered chickens that looks like this: According to several websites, KFC’s chickens have no beaks or feet, they have multiple legs and wings growing on them, and they are kept alive by tubes inserted into their bodies to perform basic functions. These websites cite a study done at the University of New Hampshire. Naturally, and prompted by the nightmare inducing photo above, I set out to find this study from UNH. Truth is, it doesn’t exist. According the UNH, An active Internet hoax, of the urban legend type, falsely claims that KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is using genetically engineered organisms instead of chickens. The hoax includes reference to an unspecified study of KFC done at the University of New Hampshire and there…

Brown Rice vs White Rice – which rice is best for you? While brown rice is often recognized as the healthier option, this article presents the benefits of eating white rice! Truth be told, I really dislike labels, especially when it comes to diet. I don’t like being pigeonholed into one specific category, and having to follow the guidelines of what is expected and outlined within that categorization. I’m a free spirit, I follow no rules! Which is why it’s kind of frustrating to constantly be asked about my white rice consumption. I feel we need to talk brown rice vs white rice! Brown Rice vs White Rice – Which rice is best for you? Let’s start with some frequently asked questions that I get to hear a lot. Like a lot lot. Isn’t white rice bad? Won’t it spike your blood sugar? Isn’t brown rice healthier than white rice?…