Sugar is an ominous and silent killer and it’s everywhere.

It’s frightful discovering how many foods are filled with sugar.  Even if you’re avoiding adding sugar to your foods, sugar finds its way into most all packaged foods from yogurt, milk/non-dairy milk, baked goods including most breads, muffins, cookies, cakes, pizza crusts and flatbread, sauces, broths, condiments, dips, crackers, protein bars, nut and seed butters and on and on. Then there is candy and alcohol. Mega sources of sugar.
 
You’ll find high sugar in endless forms and added sugars in all kinds of beverages from (the not so smart) ’Smart’ waters and sports drinks, coffees, juice shop smoothies, flavored lattes and Chai teas, many tea leaf blends, so-called healthy protein bars, cereals, many North American, Indian, Thai, Chinese and Japanese foods including the perceived healthy sushi.  It’s the reason most of us are so addicted. And this drug is legal, available most everywhere and encouraged. Help is needed to beat this addiction and I have it.

Lifestyle Wellness Coach and Whole Foods Nutritionist  Foodie 
Teri Gentes www.terigentes.com
 
I get asked all the time, how do you sustain your healthy eating habits with all the traveling you do. 
Well here are some great suggestions to keep your healthy habits intact even when you are on the road!

If you’re heading off for a conference, a business trip, family vacation or adult weekend away with a little pre-planning you can stay on track with your wellness intentions. These fabulous ideas are easy, economical, nourishing and delicious. 

For me, its an essential. I have zero desire for highly processed, high sugar, dairy laden or greasy foods. ​​
Read on for all kinds of ways to eat great no matter where you are.

It was one of those times when I was so hungry I needed food fast yet I have zero desire for fast food.
I was craving hummus and armed with a massive Costco size bag of frozen peas and a new jar of tahini so I decided to blast up a batch of hummus. What resulted made me put pen to paper to record my creation so I could share it with you asap.
It’s truly super easy (I always like that) and just delicious (I like that too). Having hummus around is an essential for me and I always find home-made is to much better. And once you make it yourself - with a great recipe of course - you'll feel this way too. Now to get started...

Put together a few fab foods and they become even more fabulous. That’s how I like it!
These protein- rich, no-added sugar, vegan and gluten-free gems are a perfect go-to sweet.
 
Crammed with vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, quality carbs and antioxidants, you can enjoy these easy-to-make power balls without guilt and you can double the batch and store in the freezer in an airtight container for 2 – 4 weeks.
Adding a pinch of quality sea salt is a great way to infuse added electrolytes making them a post workout friendly snack.  I love to double the recipe,  make a few different visions then freeze them.
You probably have all the ingredients on hand right now and you can even mix these by hand. To start...