While it has been awhile since my last post, a lot has happened in my life. As it usually does, but I wanted to share a great business that I recently crossed paths with and, feel very passionate about.

Mile High Organics provides organic produce delivery directly to your door once a week and, for a very reasonable price. From personal experience, my produce was very high quality, and unbelievably fresh when delivered. I would venture to say the quality was better than my typical Whole Foods produce.

While I am not trying to sound like an infomercial or anything, I just want people to know about this great up and coming company. I am excited to see how others embrace this idea of produce delivery.  Check out their website to read more, and possibly place an order to try it out for yourself.

Mile High Organics

Are you open to the idea of grocery delivery services? Or do you enjoy doing grocery shopping?

As this semester winds up I am beginning to accumulate some free time for the blog. I finally had a chance to get a new layout up as well.

For my first post back I am going to share an ad from the NYC Health Department.

Not only is this ad very factual, it is somewhat disturbing. I am all for the running of this advertisement, but others feel it is too much. Click on the link to watch it and let me know what you think by commenting below.

Man Drinking Fat. NYC Health Anti-Soda Ad. Are You Pouring on the Pounds?

Also, if anyone can help me figure out why I can’t upload a youtube video into my post that would be great. I have been able to put them in previous posts but apparently not today!

I have too much on my plate right now with school, therefore the blog is the first thing that has to go.

I hope I can eventually manage my time well enough to be able to run the blog along with my school work, but at this time it is just not possible.I have a new layout in mind and want to do an overhaul to the blog appearance, so I am going to have to step away from writing until I have the time and energy to create worthy posts.

Thanks for understanding!

Larabar that is!

BuThey were gracious enough to send me a delicious sample pack! It was mailed to my parents home in Nebraska so it took a bit longer for me to get the package…. boy was I excited when I had them in hand…

I received a great variety of bars!

But the main reasons why I love these bars because:

–> Pure, simple ingredients!

–> Gluten-free

–> Raw + Vegan

–> No added sugars + no preservatives

I have been keeping these on hand in my purse + backpack and love them as snacks! They are the perfect addition to my snack list. Note: I am not a fan of typical “bars” because they usually have ingredient lists a mile long + high in sugars and calories + never satisfying

I highly suggest giving these brightly colored bars a chance

What great colors!

Rank of my favorite flavors in the sample pack:

1) Cashew Cookie

2) PB + J

3) Apple Pie

4) Cherry Pie

5) Tropical Fruit Tart
So go to your local grocer and look for Lara!

Here’s a tip for the Cherry Pie — a lot of people find this bar a bit tart so if I am not in the mood for tart-ness I pair the bar with a few peanuts! It reminds me of the PB + J bar….

I found a great Cherry Pie + Cashew Cookie + Apple Pie pack of 12 (I think?!) at the Superior Costco near Boulder!

THANKS LARABAR FOR THE SAMPLE PACK!  I LOVE THEM

After some deep thought, while watching the Tour de France, I decided it’s about time I start posting more informational tidbits on the blog instead of always posting about myself.

This blog is devoted to living a healthy and active lifestyle… correct? So let’s start talking more about what that means!

The best place to start is to learn and inform oneself about healthy food options and misconceptions. So here we go… I want to tackle a few food misconceptions! These are all things I keep in mind when choosing what to eat.

Chicken/Tuna Salad Sandwiches

Having a name with “salad” in it can often be misleading. You may think this is the perfect, healthy lunch option — please think again! These bad boys have mega amounts of calories and fat in them because they are mostly all mayonnaise. The Chicken Salad Sandwich from Arby’s contains a whopping 860 calories, 1,270 mg of sodium and 44 g of fat. Tuna salad sandwiches can be even worse because tuna is so fine there is a heck of a lot more surface area for the mayonnaise to fill…. so beware!

Healthier alternatives: Make your own at home using yogurt or avocado in place of mayo…. or if you must, go light on the mayo.

‘Americanized’ Sushi

Watch out for  sushi rolls and those with loads of cream cheese. Thanks to the Americanization of Japanese sushi it is a good idea to think before you order.  Stick with sashimi, miso soup, salads and rolls that aren’t stuffed with cream cheese or fried. The term “tempura” instantly tells you your dish will be fried. Tuna sashimi, for example, has about 35 calories and 1 gram of fat per ounce. But a tempura roll has 320 calories and 17 grams of fat.

Organic Labels Do Not Always Mean Healthy

Organic labels can be misleading because it can be stamped on a variety of foods besides fruits and vegetables. It is important to remember that organic foods still have calories! That bag of organic potato chips or sack of organic oreos still has the same amount of calories as conventional ones. This can  often be very misleading on many products.

Fat-Free, Sugar-Free Muffins/Snacks

Watch out for these! A simple muffin from the grocery store can contain up to 600 calories… even if it is fat and sugar free! Not only that, but what are they using to replace the sugar? Most likely it is an artificial sweetener. It is important to avoid chemical substitutes – as many have been linked to cancers. In my personal opinion, why eat something that your body does not recognize? Your body definitely won’t understand artificial sweeteners.

Lastly, fat-free products typically have ingredient lists a mile long with words you can’t even sound out. Do you ever think twice about what those fake ingredients are doing in your body? Opt for a healthier breakfast or snack by choosing whole foods, those less processed or make your own at home.

In the end it is always important to choose whole, unprocessed foods for most meals/snacks. I hope this was helpful and more misconceptions/helpful insights will be posted in the future.

Happy Monday!

This morning I received an e-mail from Magnolia Pictures regarding their new movie Food, Inc. which was recently released in NY and LA. They informed me that on Friday, July 3rd Food, Inc. will be opening in Boulder.  They specifically wrote in their email:

“Due to the film’s messages about the importance of purchasing local, sustainable foods and the dangers of the industrialization of food, we think that your site’s audience would strongly identify with ‘Food, Inc.’”

For readers who are not in the Boulder area check out Magnolia Pictures website to find locations near you. In a previous post I put up the movie trailer and for those of you who missed it, the trailer is below. The movie’s website appears to have a lot of informative links and pages, so please check it out if these issues interest you.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6688aiWwAM]

Want to know something else exciting? Boulder Bite officially has it’s own url…. yes!  Hopefully soon everything will be switched and my layout ideas will be reality!

Have a spectacular Monday