Anna Vocino is a comic, voice “overer”, actor, podcaster and now a cookbook writer.  The focus on our conversation today is to discuss Anna’s new cookbook “Eat Happy”.  Anna points out that people eat because they want to make themselves happy. When questioned about the fact that what brought her towards writing a cookbook? When Anna was 28, she was diagnosed with celiac disease and she had to give up gluten -that was the only thing to do for celiac disease. So, after that she had decided to introduce gluten free versions in her all recipes, sugar and grain free to make life worth living.  

Anna wanted to introduce sugar free food and make people realize that processed food was not good for health. Mostly, people find it convenient to buy processed food from the grocery stores as it does not take much time …but there are food recipes that can be cooked at home in less than hour except few ones which can be called as “Sunday Food”.  Anna created the cookbook to make people happy with amazing food that supports the “NSNG” way of living that Vinnie Tortorich and Anna discuss on their podcast.  Anna and Vinnie for years have discussed the important of “NSNG” …avoid sugar and grains if you want to feel good, look good and be happy on the inside and out!

People spend a lot of time eating in restaurants and in hotels when traveling as a part of their eating habits -but they do not bother to cook food at home.  In fact, there is a huge difference in restaurant food and the food cooked at home- quality wise. Anna’s cookbook is filled with food for every type of eater and their cravings that make them a happy camper…everyone can find dozens of tasty and delicious recipes in her “Eat Happy” cookbook.

Anna’s experience with having celiac disease motivated her to write the cookbook but also based on what sugar and grains actually does to people’s mood, gut and entire body.  Honestly, most people are not aware on really know how messed up they are from eating sugar and grains. Anna used to have horrible seasonal allergies and when she took gluten out of her diet, she found that eventual her allergies cleared up when she eliminated sugar and grains.  She was very appreciable thing that she got rid of health problems by just changing her “NSNG” eating plan, lifestyle and by avoiding staying on any medication.

Anna helps teach people to make cooking food at home fun- inviting friends and family over for happy gatherings. Anna was not satisfied with the oil used by restaurants for cooking food, she thought that most of the restaurants use low quality oil- restaurants keep cooking food all day in the same oil and do not even bother to change it. There are some restaurants using higher quality oil. 

If we want to live a healthy life, free from diseases, then we have to start decreasing carbohydrates from our diet because they have a direct association with many of the cancers. A lot of oncologists recommend not to take much carbohydrates in daily diet. It would be better not to play with your health, no sugar no grains in our diet is better for our healthy lifestyle. No sugar no grain is just a foundation because it cuts out lot of processed food from your daily diet. 

What made Anna to call her cookbook “Eat Happy?” It just might be happy to eat meals without sugar and grains.  Anna felt like eating “NSNG” would make people’s life easier and happier. Cooking with Anna’s recommended recipes will bring happiness and joy in people’s life- mostly because they are off the blood sugar roller coaster and avoiding foods that make them feel crappy-which makes them feel unhappy! 

If someone feels good and gets energized after eating food, then that person must be eating the right foods but if someone falls asleep, then they probably ate the wrong type of food. Happiness is a choice we have in life!  No one else can make you happy -unless you decide to be make yourself happy. If you want to be happy and live a beautiful life, start by changing your food plan today- try avoiding sugar and grains (gluten).  Choose what is good for your body- nourishment for the soul…good clean food will make you happy!

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