Is the Paleo Diet just the latest passing fad? Or is it the ultimate nutrition program we should all be following? With a name as old as the cavemen, it’s easy to understand why the Paleo Diet could just be the best thing since sliced bread. But with so many food fads coming and going over the years, what is this one really about? So, What Is The Paleo Diet? The Paleo Diet is based[...]
One question I get all the time is if it’s possible to improve gut health without supplements. My answer is always this: I absolutely love using supplements, but you don’t have to! While supplements can help support your health, they might not always be an option. here are some of my best tips for how to improve your gut health without using supplements. Actually Chew Your[...]
You may have heard the catchphrase “leaky gut”, but what does it mean and why does it matter? First, it’s important to know that gut health is vital to your overall health, so poor gut health, including leaky gut, may be the culprit in any number of symptoms or ailments you experience in your body. Due to a variety of reasons – the standard american diet, conventional farming[...]
If you want to start managing your anxiety naturally a good place to begin is by paying attention to what you eat. What you eat now inevitably impacts your body and brain chemistry, and there are certain choices you can make now that will help things run a little smoother later.
Soup is one of my favorite - and one of the easiest - ways to get in a ton of veggies easily.Soup is simple and can be fast to throw together, plus you can make a big batch of it so you have an instant meal or snack ready to go when you're hungry.Plus, when you use a quality bone broth base, soup becomes a gut-healing superfood!Boiling and blending the vegetables will also make them easier[...]
If your health is a priority, you’ve probably considered using omega-3 supplements, also known as fish oil, and I don’t blame you! Omega-3 fish oil has become one of the most popular supplements, with claims ranging from improving heart and brain health to treating symptoms of mood disorders like anxiety and depression, so it’s no mystery why fish oil is so popular. But with so[...]
One of my favorite things to make when I score a big stash of fresh farmer’s market strawberries is this 4-ingredient Strawberry Chia Jam. The color is beautiful, but I also just love the way the texture looks! I’ve seen several recipes for chia jam recently and it always catches my eye. Plus, the health benefits of strawberries and chia seeds are plentiful. When you put them together,[...]
One thing we know for sure is that the number 1 way to ensure a diverse microbiome (the healthy bacteria and other critters in your digestive tract and body) is to rotate your veggies!Switching up what veggies you eat on the regular was shown to have a greater influence on microbiome than antibiotic use, sex (that is, exposing yourself to someone else’s microbiome), and even alcohol cons[...]
Fruit... salsa? I've been craving something fresh and unique, and this fresh fruit salsa popped to mind. I made it a while ago and it was so fun to eat with these cinnamon sugar tortilla chips I made using Siete Foods almond flour tortillas. To me it feels like the perfect by-the-pool-in-the-afternoon snack and I figure there are still a few days left in summer so I'm going to milk that fo[...]
Some of the kinds of recipes you often ask me for include: AIP compliant, vegetarian, and cheap!Traditional polenta is made from ground corn, so while it is gluten-free and pretty cheap, it is not AIP compliant.The AIP diet, or Autoimmune Protocol diet, is used to reduce symptoms caused by autoimmune diseases by avoiding foods that trigger inflammation in your gut.If you know me, you know[...]