Can you do healthly on Vacation?

I am back!  We can do anything we set our mind too! I know this to be true. I started this journey about 15 months ago, and still going strong. Don't get me wrong there are times that I don't try as hard. Then I remember how far I have come and there is no going back for me.

As many of you know my guys and I took a mini vacation to Leavenworth this past week. We ate out most of the time, (not so good for the pocketbook) and it was not as bad as I thought it would be. Breakfast was at the hotel, John and I split a waffle and I had eggs and sausage, with tea. Very yummy! For lunch and dinners,  I had mostly salad, and I have learned a few tricks to keep from going overboard on salad dressing. Ask for the dressing on the side, and dip your fork in the dressing and then your salad. I have also learned that salsa can be a great alternative for any salad, and better for you. What about exercise you might say. Well most hotels have a room just for that, ( that is not my thing). For me exercise HAS to be something that I love to do. The hotel also had an indoor pool, but alas I couldn't do that ether (woman issues) too bad cause I love the pool! So that left walking, that works for me. We walked everywhere, great exercise and nice on the gas tank. That is a win win situation if you ask me. All it takes is a few little tweaks here and there to make your vacation a bit healthier. I challenge you to make some tweaks of your own and tell me what you did. Till next time...

Is there a difference between organic and non-organic foods?

  I used to think that there wasn't much of a difference between organic and non-organic foods. But after some digging. I have changed my mind on the matter.  This is just some of the info that I have come across, and I think this information needs to be shared (cause I love you all).
  Rutgers University USA did a study, and this is what they found. Sorry for the smallness of it, hope you read it.

   I encourage  you read the book Back to the Basics of Human Health by Mary Frost. She talks about  "avoiding the fads, trends, and bold-faced lies. Why the low-fat diet has made our nation fatter. Why more Americans than ever are fatigued, overweight and depressed. Why the vitamins "off the shelf" aren't giving you the results you want."
  Did you know that  in order to get the iron that was is one cup of spinach in 1945, today we would have to eat 65 cups. Crazy if you ask me...
    Also "food for thought" This morning I made a protein smoothy (I will post the recipe on the recipe page) with organic frozen blueberries when I opened the bag, they smelled so good and the sent was very strong. I have not had that happen before with other frozen berries. That should tell us something too. Well I will get off my soap box now. Till next time...