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May 31, 2019 · NutritionWhat You Need to Know About Histamine Intolerance
Histamines play a protective role in the body. They boost blood flow to areas affected by allergens and trigger sneezing, swelling, itching, wheezing, and other responses that help usher allergens out of the system. Still, they sometimes run amok, leading to a condition more accurately described as histamine overload, though “intolerance” remains the more common term.
May 13, 2019 · NutritionWhy I recommend Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating
Every day, we’re bombarded with the message: eat less, lose weight. Too bad, humans aren’t wired to voluntarily feel deprived all the time which is why standard-issue calorie-counting fails most dieters over the long haul. The truth is, more important than how much we eat is what we eat…
May 10, 2019 · NutritionHow Monsanto Bankrupted the American Farm
It is time to break the operating model put in place in the late 20th century by the agrochemical companies like Monsanto. Operating systems that not only require farmers to purchase genetically engineered seeds rather than save heritage seeds, but that also require farmers to purchase the suite of -cides- pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides – required to grow them.
Apr 17, 2019 · Nutrition7 Reasons To Love Turmeric
I love herbs and spices, not only for their flavors but also for their medicinal effects. And if I had to pick one health all-star, it would have to be turmeric, the spice born of the curcuma longa plant that gives curries their rich golden yellow color. It’s more than just a tasty flavor-enhancer though.
Apr 15, 2019 · Nutrition8 Almost Instant Benefits of Ditching Sugar
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but sugar is truly rotten stuff. It’s the ultimate carb-bomb, that floods your system with nutrient-free calories and it doesn’t even fill you up! And potentially comes with a lifetime of health troubles, like weight-gain, high blood sugar, system-wide inflammation, and life-altering diseases.
Mar 14, 2019 · NutritionWhy I Love Avocados
It’s no secret that I love to eat, and my favorite food of all? Avocados. I’m bananas for them! Avocados are truly one of nature’s little miracle foods, and I encourage you to enjoy them several times a week.
Mar 11, 2019 · NutritionKeep Up With Your Vitamin K
Vitamin K. It’s one of those vitamins that people know they probably need, but aren’t entirely sure why. That’s in part due to the fact that vitamin K is actually a group of vitamins, adding to the general confusion over which K does what to support your health.
Feb 26, 2019 · Nutrition23 Perfect Plates to Get You Through the Week
To spark your creative side, and load your meals with color, flavor and nutrients to spare, we’ve come up with a list of quick and easy Perfect Plates to enjoy anytime you’re hungry, but not feeling super creative in the kitchen.
Feb 24, 2019 · NutritionThe 3 Essential Elements of the ‘Perfect Plate’
Calling all calorie-counters, macro mavens and weight warriors: step away from your calculator (app)! You don’t need it anymore. Instead of tracking, stacking, counting and doing long division, give yourself a break.
Feb 9, 2019 · Nutrition5 Steps to Perfect Bone Broth
As you probably know, I am a proponent of healthy, clean, wholesome foods that promote wellness throughout the body and particularly in the gut. One of my favorite gut soothers that I frequently prescribe to help soothe and heal the problem guts of my patients is bone broth.
Feb 3, 2019 · NutritionHow To Go Gluten-Free, 2.0
Of all the dietary interventions I suggest to patients who don’t feel well, cutting out gluten often delivers the most rapidly detectable results -- which is why I am such a fan of dumping the stuff. When wheat and other gluten-containing products are taken off the plate of someone who is sensitive to them, within weeks they often experience a noticeable results.
Feb 2, 2019 · Nutrition5 Ways to Make Home Cooking Idiot-Proof
I get it. Cooking for yourself, if you’re not into it, or don’t have the time, can feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming, multi-pan-dirtying affair if you rethink the process a bit. In fact, you can steer things right into the no-brainer zone if you follow a few tried and true tips from my amazing health coaches.
NutritionRecipe - A Go-To Salad
This blood orange, avocado, and goat cheese salad is a perfect example of a simple, yet satisfying meal that can be enjoyed any time of day!
Nutrition6 Reasons to Choose Full-Fat Dairy
Despite decades of hype, low-fat or fat- free dairy products simply don’t deliver the health benefits of full-fat varieties.