by Cassie | Feb 9, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes
Have you been through the gauntlet of cardiovascular tests, only to be given a “total cholesterol” number at the end that the doctor wasn’t happy with? Since your total cholesterol number doesn’t really tell us anything useful, let’s break those lab results down into...
by Cassie | Feb 4, 2015 | Disease Prevention, Healthy Changes
There are a ton of misconceptions surrounding cholesterol and heart disease. Rather than going with the conventional flow, following a low-fat diet and filling that statin prescription, I encourage you to protect your heart using the real food, supplementation and...
by Cassie | Aug 20, 2014 | Healthy Changes, Hot Topics
So, you’re doing a phenomenal job of following PFC at home; you’re feeling more energetic, in control of your sugar cravings and the pounds are coming off! But in the work environment, there are catered lunches, mandatory happy hours, and company dinners. And...
by Cassie | May 5, 2014 | Healthy Changes, Start Here
In this busy, complicated world it can be tough to know where to begin when venturing out on a journey towards health. To live a Healthy Simple Life, we need to keep it simple and take small steps every day to promote health and help support our bodies from the inside...
by Cassie | Apr 2, 2014 | Healthy Changes
In honor of April Fools Day my goal was, as usual, to “unfool” you by debunking common nutrition myths. I decided to compile the info right here for your reference. Here’s the recap of my 2014 “Don’t be FOOLED” series: Don’t be FOOLED: Most coffee creamers are loaded...
by Cassie | Mar 26, 2014 | Healthy Changes, Hot Topics
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut during the winter because of the low vitamin D levels, chilly temps, lack of sunlight, and relatively limited availability of fresh, seasonable produce. But now that the sun is shining and spring veggies are coming into season,...
