With certain products I often wonder what goes through the heads of their marketing team. Nutella would definitely be an example of one of those products. In my opinion, this is health washing at it’s finest. Their marketing is such a stretch, I find it hard to believe they aren’t purposely trying to trick us into thinking their product is healthier than it really is so that we will consume more of it (putting more profits in their pocket!).  READ MORE

Just because I love eating healthy doesn’t mean I have to give up chocolate and dessert! This is one of my staple healthy dessert recipes. Did you know you could make a chocolate mousse recipe using avocado? It’s phenomenal! Your guests and kids will love it. READ MORE

When I ask people what comes to mind when they think about Special K cereal they often respond with words like “weight loss” and “health”. This doesn’t surprise me. When I researched some of the marketing messages used to promote Special K I found things like “love your jeans again in just 2 weeks,” “weigh less with a Special K breakfast,” “be your most beautiful you for your wedding,” “love your summer shape,” “the look that makes him look again,” and “what will you gain when you lose?”  READ MORE

Personally, I’m not a big cereal eater. My parents didn’t feed it to me much as a kid and as a result it’s not a habit I have carried into adulthood. So when I ventured down the cereal aisle to see what looked good naked and what didn’t, no cereal blew me away more than Froot Loops. I actually remember laughing out loud when I read the package. I think it was more a laugh of horror. I could not believe that a company in good conscience would actually make this product for children. The dishonesty in their labelling and marketing blew me away. On top of that, the combination of ingredients is appalling.  READ MORE

Kellogg’s does a great job of positioning their Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal as a healthy breakfast option. I’ll give them credit for the fact that they are very persistent and very clever at positioning their product in a healthy light. However, are Frosted Mini-Wheats really healthy? Is it really part of a complete breakfast? Can we trust the marketing messages? READ MORE

Growing up as a kid I totally fell for all the hype. I can actually remember thinking how cool I was when I ate a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios. My mom was really into health and refused to buy us sugary cereal. However, after much convincing, my brother and I managed to get her to buy us a box in the summer at the cottage as a treat. I thought I was in heaven. Each spoonful tasted AMAZING! Now that I have stripped down the ingredient list I can see why. Honey Nut Cheerios is loaded to the brim with SUGAR!  READ MORE

Truth be told… Coconut water is one of my favorite beverages. Every time I go on vacation to the tropics I’m always looking out for that roadside stand with a pile of young coconuts and a guy with a big machete. They hack open a coconut, stick a straw in it and I sip away with a big smile on my face. I live for those coconuts!  READ MORE

Every time I’m at a restaurant and I see a salad that has candied nuts I get really excited. There is something about sweet nuts that warms my heart. Am I right?! The problem is that most of the time these candied nuts are made using processed white sugar and possibly other undesirable ingredients. I knew there had to be a better option.  READ MORE

The party drink G&T (gin and tonic) has been growing in popularity. However when I asked people if they knew what tonic water really was most people had absolutely no idea. In fact many had never turned the bottle/can over to read the ingredient list. I figured that it was about time we undressed tonic water.  READ MORE

While in Boca Raton this holiday season my husband and I woke up one morning craving a big green juice. We noticed there was a local juice shop called Juiceateria in walking distance from our hotel and decided to check it out. We may have gone for a juice but got so excited about all that they had to offer we ended up staying for lunch too! They have a few seats inside but since it was a nice day we opted to sit outside. They have a great selection of cafe style tables and lounge areas to sit and relax.  READ MORE