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Make your water tastier!
We know we should drink a lot of water throughout the day to maintain healthy bodily functions and flush out toxins, but plain ol' water gets boring! Mix things up by adding fresh fruit, herbs, or even some cucumber to your water. The longer it soaks, the more...
Weight Loss Motivation Tips
When looking to drop some pounds or even maintain your weight, motivation can sometimes get lost. For me, on weekend mornings when it's raining, or cold out, or if a good movie is on TV (doesn't take much!), the gym looks much less appealing. I've put together a list...
Health Benefits: Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast is an amazing, super healthy option for those who don’t eat dairy or those just wanting to cut back on calories and add some extra nutrients to your diet. I sprinkle it on nearly everything! It has an delicious cheesy, nutty flavor. Add some to:...
Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Sauce
My sister-in-law and her boyfriend came to visit the other day, and we made a new recipe we all thought was SO good, that I just had to share: Roasted Butternut Squash Sauce Pasta! It's made using a delicious vegetable that's in season this...
Cloud Star Soft & Chewy Buddy Biscuits
Maddie absolutely loves Soft & Chewy Buddy Biscuits that Cloud Star makes! They're free of grains, preservatives, artificial colors, and artificial flavors, so that makes me love them too. Since they're so soft, it's easy for her to eat them, and easy for me to...
Think Twice Before you Spritz
Side Effects: mood swings, depression, headaches, brain fog, allergies, abdominal pain, birth defects, organ damage, endocrine disruption, cancer… That (very partial) list of side effects must be for some prescription pill with 30-seconds of disclaimer information on...
Beware of BPA in Canned Foods
Most of us do what we can to avoid BPA in the plastics we use, but did you know most cans are lined with BPA too? This chemical has been linked to cancer, obesity, heart disease, depression, and more. Some brands like Eden Organic have BPA-free lined cans,...
Foods That Fight Inflammation
This week’s lecture in my Integrative Nutrition program is about the dangers of inflammation. There is the inflammation you can feel when something hurts, but then there’s a 2nd type which is even more dangerous because it’s below the feeling of pain (it’s...
Health Alert! Beware of Acrylamide
Health Alert! If you like your toast, fries, bacon, chicken, burgers, etc. extra crispy, with a nice char on it, be warned. Acrylamide is a chemical that forms in foods during frying, roasting, grilling, and baking. It’s a reaction between the sugars and...
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