Written by Amy Green of Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free.
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Eating healthier is the latest buzz. And it’s not just because summer is here and we all want to look great in a bathing suit. With Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution sweeping worldwide and America’s increasing obesity problems, it’s clear that there is a need to eat healthier.

I know how it feels to be labeled obese. At 5’ 5” I tipped the scale at more than 180 pounds. With some basic changes to how I eat and live, I’ve been able to maintain a 60+ pound weight loss. I couldn’t be more grateful.

Baking good food is part of my soul, though, and I had to reconcile ‘healthier’ and ‘really good food.’

Healthier food has a bad rap. Maybe rightly so.