Is Plant- Based Eating Going Mainstream?

Several Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in California, doctors, nurses, and other staff are learning about plant-powered eating so they can pass along the information to their patients. Some of the medical staff are even adopting plant-powered diets long-term.

Lessons from my 10 Days of Plant-Based Eating

My dad was a butcher and I grew up eating and loving meat, So, the plant-based challenge was definitely a challenge for me.I wanted to do it because it makes sense to me that eating a whole food plant based diet is a good way to eat. I love the science of nutrition and I […]

PART 2 – Oral Wellness 101 – Your Daily Prevention Guide

Donā€™t smoke Reduce both the quantity and the frequency of sugar intake. Snacks and drinks should be free of sugars (other than natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables). Sugar-containing foods should be consumed with meals. ideally followed by brushing. Even fruit juices can cause tooth erosion in children. Eat a low glycemic diet Reduce […]

Top Ten Reasons Why Stress is Fattening

Letā€™s define stress first. Most people only think of psychological stress when they hear the term ā€œstressā€. Things like family or job issues, or traffic or money worries. Yes, these can certainly be stressful. There are also less obvious stressors and what I call ā€œhiddenā€ stressors that have the same physiological effect on the body. […]

Want to Know How to Snack Smart?

Snacking between meals can keep you from getting too hungry and help you maintain a more consistent energy level throughout the day.Ā The secret is eating the right kind of snacks, ones that will give your body the nutrients that it needs. Nutrient Intake It can be difficult to get all of your daily recommended nutrients […]

Do It Yourself Bone Broth

Bone broth is so good for your gut. It contains the minerals of bone, cartilage, marrow and vegetables as electrolytes. It aids digestion and is important for treatment of intestinal disorders (the gelatin in stocks is excellent for nourishing the intestinal lining). Vegetarians can prepare stocks exclusively from vegetables or fish. Basic Bone-Building Stock Ingredients: […]

Why Your DNA is Not Your Destiny

Your DNA is not your destiny. This is a heretical idea for some andĀ  goes against a long standing understanding we have had that whatever choices we make during our lives might ruin our short-term memory or make us gain weight or hasten our death, but they won’t change our genes – our actual DNA.Which […]

Do you Steer Clear of Cereals?

Do you steer clear of cereals? I recommend you do! Itā€™s not just kidsā€™ cereals that are too sweet. Adult cereals like Kashi GoLean Crunch have 3 teaspoons of added sugars per (3/4 cup) serving. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analysis of more than 1,500 cereals, including more than 180 childrenā€™s cereals, shows that a […]

Top Ten Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight

Beyond the scale

Would you like to know the top ten reasons there might be a barrier to your efforts at releasing weight. For a long time, and even still a main focus, people taught us that releasing weight was all about calories in versus calories out. Well, guess what, that is not true. It turns out that […]