Foods High In Iron

Here's an interesting website to try: Where Is My Milk From? Just enter the numerical code from the carton of milk in your fridge, and this site will identify the dairy and location where it was produced. See the "18-1000" part? That is the code. 18 designates the state, 1000 designates the dairy. For a lark, I entered the 2 containers in my fridge - 1 organic, 1 not. Not Organic: locally produced about 40 miles from me. Organic: Littleton, CO. Seriously? My organic milk traveled several thousand miles to get to me? I find that hard to believe - but the code on the carton was very clear - Colorado. Not exactly "eating green" IMO.  I've identified the code for my state, and I think I'll be looking for that from now on... Interesting site.

I like to share other nifty websites I've found. After a conversation today about sweet potatoes, I knew I'd be posting this website: EndlessSimmer.com: 100 Ways to Cook a Sweet Potato. Now obviously - some of these recipes won't be Clean. I'm highlighting this site so you get a feel for the sweet potato's diversity. It's a main course - it is a side - it is a dessert. It is breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sweet potato frittata - just forget about adding the ham there, buddy boy. Parsnip, Sweet Potato, and Bulgar wheat - looks kinda yummy, no? Browse through the 100 pics and click on one that amuses you. Pick a recipe that can be scrubbed Clean - and you've got a winner. C'mon - you know Sweet Potato sushi is very cool!

When I started eating Cleanly, one of the first things I became aware of is the amount of hidden ( and not so hidden sugar ) in processed foods. Last night, I found this terrific website: Sugarstacks.com that visually shows you the amount of sugar in your foods. A sugar cube is equal to 4 grams of sugar - so each little pyramid records the amount of sugar in your food. I'm posting a few of their pictures here as a visual teaser, but I encourage you to browse their site. It's an incredible visual reminder of what processed foods contain, and for me, it was very helpful in keeping me in check. A serving ( 1 tablespoon ) ketchup: 2 waffles with 1/4 c syrup: