The Skinny On Sugar

There is this podcast I love listening to on road trips. It's called Stuff You Should Know: How Stuff Works. A recent podcast to which I listened was about how sugar works. Did you know that added sugar (aka empty calories) accounts for 16% of the yearly calories we consume? That's around 95 pounds of added sugar on average for each person every year.

In the last post, I challenged you to give up sugar for the first three days of October. Seeing as today is October 1, I hope you remembered when you prepared your breakfast this morning! If not, it's not too late! Just use the rest of the day to focus on clean, healthy eating!

Here is a recipe to start your day off right! Ani Phyo is a raw foods chef who has inspired me for years. Here is one of her recent recipes from her site: www.aniphyo.com

Warm Green Salad

• 3 cloves garlic, chopped, to taste
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup baby broccoli, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 cup romaine, chopped
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup arugula
• 3 Tablespoons capers
• 1/2 cup artichoke hearts

Warm up your pan on medium heat, add coconut oil and garlic. Sauté until soft. Add tomatoes and broccoli. Lightly cook, to desired consistency.
Place romaine, spinach, and arugula into a large mixing bowl. Top with cooked vegetables and toss to mix well, wilting your greens. Add capers and artichokes, and toss to mix well.
Serve and enjoy!