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
Don’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
Let’s define stress first. Most people only think of psychological stress when they hear the term “stress”. 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 “hidden” 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. 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 and 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! It’s not just kids’ 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 children’s cereals, shows that a […]
Top Ten Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight
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 […]
What happens when you drink 10 sodas a day?
What happens when you drink 10 sodas a day? Inspired by Morgan Spurlock’s “Super Size Me” documentary, in which the filmmaker ate nothing but McDonald’s food for an entire month, George Prior documented what happened when he drank 10 Cokes a day for 30 days. On his website, 10Cokesaday.com, Prior explains that he wanted to […]