Valentine's day is on the horizon- another national sugar holiday day in the United States. Filling up on sweets and snuggling close with your honey sounds good in theory, but the romantic mood might be overshadowed by sugar's certain hangover. Your waistline expands,...
If the scent of popcorn makes you absolutely weak in the knees, you are human. Before I started my health journey, I used to love movie theater popcorn coated in butter and all of that salt- with a side of M&Ms. While popcorn is technically a whole grain, there...
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and had a difficult time hearing and understanding their words? Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Do you have trouble focusing, remembering tasks or making it through reading an article to the...
Should you avoid lectins? Read my balanced view based on the scientific literature in this article: Everything you need to know about lectins.
Mushrooms have been a fixture in traditional medicine for centuries- but how many of us are using them on a daily or even weekly basis? Mushrooms are a member of the fungi kingdom and may seem daunting to those who aren’t culturally familiar with them. Some think of...
The benefits of fasting cannot be overstated. From helping with blood sugar regulation to revving up the body’s metabolism to burn fat, fasting is the ultimate, efficient, no-cost way to take charge of your health. A New Way To Fast Going without food is...
The rumor that lectins are dangerous is getting out of hand. While some people achieve great results by avoiding lectins, for most others, the story is more nuanced than that. Since I am getting a lot of questions about lectins and The Plant Paradox1, in this article,...
A well-planned, low-carb diet rich in green vegetables and whole, plant-based fats has many positive side effects it can stabilize blood sugar, alkalize the tissues, and improve bodily functions because your organs are getting an abundance of nutrients. However,...
What do we do to have a healthy mouth? Most of us are already brushing our teeth twice per day and don't realize that the products we use harm the longevity of our teeth. Trina Felber, founder of Primal Life Organics, has an impressive story of turning her family's...
In spite of our best intentions to follow the right diet program, emotional eating sometimes gets the best of us. Emotional eating is a habit whereby we use food to bypass feeling our emotions. Emotional eating expert Tricia Nelson has helped thousands of...