When I first started my journey in functional nutrition, I realized that most “healthy” foods weren’t actually supporting real health. Gluten free, vegan foods were just disguised sugar, processed fats, or empty calories. I learned that eating in a way that truly...
Halloween doesn’t have to mean a sugar overload. I know, I know—it’s easy to get caught up in the fun of trick-or-treating, but as I’ve learned, it doesn’t take sugar and processed junk to have a good time. When I was first starting my health journey, I thought I had...
If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen, wondering how to sneak more healing foods into your meals without adding hours to your prep time, you’re not alone. Years ago, after losing my mom to a sudden health crisis that could have been prevented, I made it my...
I’ll never forget the moment my life changed forever—the day I lost my mother far too soon to a preventable health crisis. That heartbreaking experience lit a fire in me, one that’s fueled my passion for functional health and whole-food, plant-based nutrition ever...
I remember the moment I realized that the “healthy” dairy free milk I’d been buying wasn’t so healthy after all. I was standing in my kitchen, turning the carton around, reading the fine print—and there it was. A long list of gums, fillers, and preservatives I...
There was a time when salads felt like a chore. I’d pile my bowl high with leafy greens and cruciferous crunch, but something was missing. I wanted that bold, savory, salty zing that made my taste buds dance—and I didn’t want it to spike my blood sugar or undo all the...
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Some of my most creative recipes have come from a craving for something comforting—something hearty that feels like a hug, but still supports my mission of vibrant health. After losing my mom to a sudden heart attack, I became even more committed to rethinking...
You know those moments when inspiration strikes out of nowhere—and somehow, what you create turns out to be exactly what everyone needed? That’s how On-the-Fly Energy Balls were born. Steph Jackson and I were wrapping up a Healing Kitchen Show all about breast health...
I still remember the moment my world changed. Losing my mother suddenly was a wake-up call that set me on the path I walk today. I don’t want anyone to accept that chronic disease, metabolic imbalance, and inflammation are just “normal parts of aging.” There is a...