I began my interest in healthy eating and living a healthy lifestyle in 1999. I was diagnosed with severe food allergies, suffering from dangerously low blood sugar numbers and looking into the variety of health issues family members had through the generations/years. As my health declined and my weight increased, my interest and need to be more healthy grew. I work long days as a teacher and have a variety of other commitments, as we all do. This page will follow my daily, weekly, monthly journey to set aside time to prepare healthy meals and snacks, force myself to work out and challenge myself to keep learning about what it means to be healthy... the best way I can. You won't see perfect or touched up food pictures here. I hate to work out so there will probably be some complaining about that aspect of my health journey. I love to garden so there will be many flower and veggie pics during the summer months. The name of this page, "The Cutting Board" came to me as I spend much time standing above my green cutting board in the kitchen. That board has been on many a food journey with me. When I think of healthy eating food prep, there is always a cutting board involved. Hence the title "The Cutting Board". Please know I do not have any formal medical training so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You know your body and when in doubt always consult your Dr. I also do not receive payment for any items I talk about on this page. My goal is to share what I have learned through the years, share my passion for delicious, easy to prepare foods, and to just support each other as we are all in various of stages of healthy living.
