A book purported to expose “hidden dangers” in healthy foods doesn’t even pass the whiff test. I started getting emails about The Plant Paradox, a book purporting to expose “the hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight gain”—foods like beans, whole grains, and tomatoes. Hidden dangers? The author’s talking about lectins in…Read More

Hi! Welcome to Fit, Food, and Fun Fridays! Today we’ll talk about chia pudding for weight loss. Chia is a member of the mint family and native to Mexico. Chia seeds are commonly consumed as whole grains, but they are actually a pseudo-grain. Chia seeds are carbohydrate-rich seeds found on non-grass plants. When these chia seeds…Read More