While it’s always important to keep our immune system healthy, there’s even more need right now. There are so many things we can do to support immunity, including the food we eat, how and how much we move, managing our stress – today let’s talk about 3 nutrients we
Conventional thinking says that weight management is all a matter of calories in vs. calories out. Turns out, there’s more to it than that. This is part 2 of a 3 part series about other factors that may play a role in your trouble keeping your weight balanced. In part
When we think about weight loss, we’ve all been told it’s about calories in, calories out. Eat less, exercise more and you’ll lose weight. But what if that’s not the whole picture? Science is telling us more and more that other things can affect how the body holds on to
Your grandmother was right – chicken soup is really good for your immune system! The trendy way to consume it now is as bone broth… either way, it’s full of vitamins, minerals, amino acid and other gut healing nutrients, and it’s super easy to make. One of the main benefits
When we think about eating healthy foods, we all know to eat our fruits and veggies and to avoid junk food. But did you know that the type of fats you eat have a significant effect on your overall health – perhaps more than any other type of foods? Here
Yay, it’s spring! And there are lots of different things in the grocery store, especially in the produce section. I’m so ready for some veggie variety, how about you? So, you may be looking at the picture and wondering – so what ARE those? They’re sunchokes! Also known as Jerusalem
I just read the results of a really interesting study about the role of gut bacteria in Covid 19. It’s only one study, and more research needs to be done, but here’s what I found interesting. Researchers found that people with Covid 19 had significantly altered bacterial populations in their
Huh? Don’t I already eat real food? Well, I don’t know… do you? When I talk about real food, I mean food that’s as close as possible to how nature made it. If it’s made in a lab it’s not real food. Real food: Meats, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds,
Lots of people are raving fans of the ketogenic diet for weight loss and blood sugar regulation, as well as claims that it can help with a number of different health conditions, including epilepsy and cancer. But does it really live up to these claims? First, let’s look at what
While I’m not denying anyone a sweet treat once in a while, it’s important for our health to limit sugar intake. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, on average, Americans eat 20 teaspoons every day[i]. Compare that to 100 years ago, when we ate 4.6 teaspoons a day.[ii] Given this information
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