There are so many reasons to eat clean but my favorite reason is this first one:

• 80% of what you look like is due to what you are eating

When I first heard this I was SHOCKED. I mean, I knew it was important to eat right but I had always believed that exercising was a lot more important than what I put in my mouth. So I decided to actually put it into practice and see what happened. I had been working out regularly for about 9 months but I hadn't really cleaned up my diet. I was getting all kinds of frustrated because in 9 months I lost a whopping....2 pounds...

I love it when I come across information like this because it shows how misleading food labels can be.

Apparently, when you buy prepackaged beef that has labels like " all natural beef" or "no antibiotics ever", what it actually means is that  no hormones or antibiotics are used in the processing of the meat. WHAT??? In other words, no antibiotics or hormones are used when they cut up and and package the meat! Talk about false advertising!!!!

This beef label decoder analyzes certifications for beef in 5 categories:

Here are some tips on how to keep your immune system healthy without resorting to vaccinations:

• Avoid sugar and processed foods - sugar hampers the immune system
• Increase your intake of Omega 3 fatty acids
• Get plenty of sleep - fatigue hampers the body from it's ability to fight off infections
• Find ways to reduce stress in your life
• Increase your vitamin D levels - one great way to do this is to spend some time outdoors every day
• Exercise - this helps to increase circulation which helps your immune system to function more effectively
• Wash your hands - this simple yet effective step helps to stop the spread of viruses

Let's all try to stay healthy this holiday season!

I recently discovered a wonderful snack: Air popped popcorn with Tabasco sauce! Sounds strange but it is really yummy. Plus it's a low calorie, healthy snack. Seriously, try it!

Spent much time in the cereal aisle lately? Generally speaking I don't even go down that aisle but I found out about this online. Apparently Kellogg's cereals have started placing claims on their boxed cerels about now they can actually boost your immunity! Is this crazy or what? We're really supposed to believe that a factory made, overly refined sugar filled product can actually improve our health? You're kidding me, right? I mean, I was born at night but not LAST night! It's insulting how stupid these food manufacturers think we are.

But wait, it gets better...

By the end of 2009, the world wiill reach a historic milestone: Half of the fish and shellfish we consume will be raised by humans instead of being caught in the wild.

So how exactly does this affect those of us who enjoy eating fish?

We'll be exposed to a whole different kind of fish than the ones that swim wild. Farm raised fish have eaten unused poultry trimmings, been vaccinated, consumed antibiotics, and have been selected for certain genetic traits.