Most likely you’ve heard the saying, you are what you eat. Well, that may be partially true, but an even truer saying is – you are what you eat, eats. That saying is of course from the one and only Michael Pollan, a big proponent of eating natural foods. And while I advocate for a label-free way of eating and I indulge here and there in foods that may not be 100% natural, for the most part, I stick to a natural foods type of kitchen. And that includes buying organic, pastured or grass-fed meat. But do you need to buy organic meat and what is up with all the different labels on meat these days? What do they really mean? I’ll be answering that in this post and I hope you find it helpful, so let’s get to it…
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How many carbs should I be eating and what about protein? These are common questions that I see come up again and again. Of course if we were to look to Canada’s Food Guide, we could find some pretty interesting recommendations, but in my opinion this is not ideal. Today’s post is all about foods to lower blood sugar and how to structure your plate with protein, good fats, veggies and carbs. Although simple in nature, there are definitely foods that can lower your blood sugar and ones that cause it to spike….