SIX WAYS SLEEP DEPRIVATION CAN LEAD TO WEIGHT GAIN
Most people know they should cut calories and exercise more to trim down, but there’s now significant scientific evidence that another critical component to maintaining your natural normal weight is avoiding sleep deprivation, sleep scientists say. “There is no doubt that insufficient sleep promotes hunger and appetite, which can cause excessive food intake resulting in […]
How Is the Gut Connected to the Brain?
Did you know your gut is intricately connected to your brain? The brain needs a lot of nutrients to do its job. Not just food nutrients, but minerals and raw materials needed to help metabolic processed. If you do not have these nutrients in your diet, or your gut is too inflamed to absorb them […]
The Scariest Part of Halloween is the Sugar
The Scariest Part of Halloween is the sugar. The amount of candy consumed on Halloween may seem downright spooky, especially if you’re a dentist, nutritionist or health-conscious parent. Almost every child in the USA will have candy on Halloween, and about half of the adults will eat some. That compares to 24% of all adults and […]
How to Stay Grounded in the Midst of Chaos
I had the pleasure of attending a workshop with Mathew Fox last weekend. He is a theologian and Episcopal priest who was a Dominican friar for 34 years. One of my favorite sayings of his life work is this……. Our prophetic work is to interfere with all forms of injustice and that which interrupts authentic […]
New Research Says that Your ‘Breast Microbiome’ Plays A Big Role In Cancer
Did you know that your breasts have their own unique microbiome? A study has shown for the first time that breast cancer has been linked to a decrease in bacterial diversity.
Got Tempeh?
Got tempeh? I was in my favorite Mother’s market today and was so excited get my firm tempeh that I love to saute and use as my plant based protein source. Want some good plant-based protein sources? Tempeh is a form of soy that is closer to soy in its whole food form. The vast […]
The Power of Nutrigenomics
Nutrigenomics is the study of how genes and nutrients interact. We have finally been able to put the science to the idea that we’re all different. We respond in a different way to the environment, to diet, to trying to lose weight, to exercise training. But we never really understood the science behind it. Genetics […]
How Our Eating Habits Can Impact Our Planet
I was in Mothers market this week and I found a RAW HUMMUS WRAP that has this on the container “Adopting a plant-based diet is the single most powerful action an individual can take to stop climate change, end world hunger and save our planet” This got my attention. So I did my research. Listen […]
The Eco-Impact of Meatless Mondays
I was in Mothers market this week and I found a RAW HUMMUS WRAP that has this on the container “Adopting a plant-based diet is the single most powerful action an individual can take to stop climate change, end world hunger and save our planet” This got my attention. So I did my research. I […]