While I’m not a nutritionist, I’ve used my background in microbiology to deep-dive into the research and have learned a lot about nutrition through the course of my clean eating journey. In addition to offering tasty recipes, I want to share the research findings how food impacts our bodies and what foods are better or worse for us. I also want to address questions readers might have because I know I sure had a lot of questions going into this! And there’s a lot of confusing information out there. For instance, What Is the Ketogenic Lifestyle and Diet and how is that different from Paleo? Is fat good for us and do we all react to it in the same way? And how can a beginner learn the basics of the paleo diet?
I regularly read the latest books on nutrition research from experts in the field and share my learnings in our nutrition book club. You can find those summaries here.
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I get this question all the time. To be honest, I find it VERY HARD to answer. This is difficult to answer because there are HUNDREDS of small changes to make for your health, and the top 5 for you will be different than my top 5 or the girl next door’s top 5. We …
This book on environmental pollution that creates the “human toxome” is just as critical to understanding our overall human health in today’s modern world. What’s crazy about this book is that the two authors exposed themselves to these chemicals and measured their own blood and urine levels to see how many of the chemicals made it from the external world to their inner world.
Autoimmune disease impacts over 8% of adults and that number is growing every year. This rise is most likely due to changes in our environment, including what we eat. Let’s dive into what autoimmunity is, how food and lifestyle can cause it, and also how food and lifestyle can heal various autoimmune conditions.
Intuitive Eating is a non-diet approach to health and wellness that encourages humans to tune into their own body’s natural cues. Learning the language of the body empowers you to make better health choices that work for you!
What to look for in a probiotic, the difference between prebiotics and probiotics, and my top 2 probiotics to improve gut health.
Is celery juice good for you? How do you drink celery juice? Learn why I started drinking celery juice and my morning routine.
You will often eat what you have in your pantry. So if you are trying to eat clean, the pantry is a good place to start! Many of my recipes call for ingredients that I almost always have on hand. These are my staples. My pantry isn’t very full these days as most of my …
Similar to Paleo, Keto is a lifestyle change. Many following the Keto diet adopt a ketogenic lifestyle and intend to adopt long-term habits of reduced carb and sugar intake. Learn what the keto lifestyle is and if it’s a good fit for you.
A review and summary of Sylvia Tara’s book The Secret Life of Fat, summarizing several of the amazing functions of our adipose tissue.
