Meat Labels

At BrownstoneFitness' April Meet-up the topic for the evening was MEAT. This meet-up discussed man's evolution as a caneivore and the importance of meat in our diet. We also talked about whether all meat are created equal by attempting to explain what the labels on the meat packaging really mean.

An international study published in the journal Diabetes points out that a mom's poor diet during pregnancy may alter the child's DNA and turn on a "fat switch" which leads to a greater chance of the child becoming obese at 6 or 9 years old. As stated by Prof.

Join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month and learn natural ways to prevent and control Diabetes and manage your weight. This event is an hour pack of information, discussion and interaction focused on diseases and conditions caused by poor metabolism. Come and learn natural ways to improve your metabolism and regain your optimal health.

I saw this video about a new program happening in Harlem that teaches kids to cook healthier.  Each week the kids and their families come in and learn how to cook healthy foods.  I would've loved something like this when I was younger!  I saw the gethealthyharlem logo in the back and was happy to see that they were involved!  check it out for yourselves.

As a nutritionist, I often get asked about whether or not High Fructose Corn Syrup, or HFCS for short, is bad for your health. This is an important question because HFCS has replaced regular old "sugar," also known as sucrose, as our sweetener of choice. HFCS can be found in everything from sodas and snack foods to toothpaste and cough syrups.

FREE EVENT - Participants gets a goodie bag worth over $200 filled with healthful tips, coupon worth $150 for 1-hour holistic health consultation with Madea Allen Gueye, "Oil by B'Cause It's Mimi", Starbucks free pass.