Ask and you shall receive!  After continuing to listen to member feedback and requests, we are delighted to announce some exciting upgrades to Eat REAL America!

First and foremost, we are VERY excited to announce that we are partnering with America’s Nutrition Leader…Zonya Foco…to bring you even more valuable advice and information!

Check out this video and meet Zonya!

 

Do you believe timing is everything?  Have you ever met someone and quickly realized you share the same passion?  I sound like I am selling an online dating service, don’t I?

But, this is how I felt when I met Zonya!  I was inspired by her nutritional expertise and accomplishments…not to mention her enthusiasm and energy!  (And, people say I am energetic!)  We were both scheduled to lead sessions at the Women’s Fair earlier this year, so I contacted her to see if she was interested in meeting while she was in town to compare thoughts and experiences.  After meeting her in person for the first time, I was blown away — now, not only did I admire her even more, but we realized we both have this incredible passion for REAL food and want to help others realize CRAZY good REAL food can easily be part of a daily lifestyle!

Why Zonya?  Not only has she been a Registered Dietician/Nutritionist for over 25 years, but she is a wife and mom, (like me!), and her goal is to keep it simple and focus on REAL food!  She does not try to complicate things and add to all of the confusing messages about “diets” and quick fix remedies, but she does an amazing job of focusing on what is going to help you in your everyday life.  She has developed a successful nutrition and exercise program called Diet Free, regularly speaks to groups around the U.S. about nutrition, health, and wellness and has hosted “Zonya’s Health Bites” on PBS.

How does this help Eat REAL America members?  Zonya brings a savvy nutritionist’s perspective to Eat REAL America, not to mention her energy and inspiration.  Zonya and I will be working together to add even more to your membership experience with Eat REAL America!  Together, we are eager to provide you and your family with REAL food solutions for real life!

Plus, we are now implementing the following enhancements, which you will be seeing very soon!

• Instructional Videos!  Now you will be able to watch some of our quick tips in action!  Learning how to pick and cut an avocado, what to do with a spaghetti squash or how to cut a mango so it is not a slippery slimy mess…just to name a few!
• Nutritional Info!  Zonya and I both agree that if you eat REAL food you will get the nutrients you need, but for some, it may be helpful to track nutritional information.  This information added to the recipes will be especially helpful for those who are managing things like diabetes or high blood pressure, or for those who are just trying to protect themselves from these conditions.
• Improved Recipe Format!  We will be evolving the Eat REAL America recipes into a “cooking at a glance” format — which will make it easy to navigate each step in the recipe and save you time and energy!  We think you are going to love it!
• Staple Ingredient List!  To make the customizable shopping list even more user-friendly, you will begin to see a list of staples for you to double check to make sure you have these “common ingredients” on hand rather than these showing up all the time in your shopping list!  Examples include olive oil, salt and pepper, among others.  (Doesn’t everyone like a shorter list?)

Thank you for joining us on this journey to EAT REAL!  And thank you for your continued feedback!

We hope you enjoy the improvements and additions — and thank you for helping us make Eat REAL America even better!

Remember…keep it simple and EAT REAL!