You’ve probably heard it a million times. 15 years ago we were bombarded with ‘low-fat’ this & ‘diet’ that with the promise that eating less fat would help us lose weight. And then obesity became a national epidemic. Whoops.
Summer often conjures up the images of bright: bright colors, bright smiles, bright sun… While many fresh fruits & veggies have a naturally vibrant hue to them, there are a whole lot of other “food-like items” whose attractive glow is deceptively dangerous.
There are between three and five pounds of bacteria living in your digestive tract- And that’s weight you don’t want to lose! For every human cell in your body (about ten trillion), there are roughly 10 single-celled microbes, most of which live in your digestive tract.
The holidays can be the most difficult to navigate for anyone who is newly eliminating wheat, gluten or other grains from their diet. The biggest, baddest food holiday of them all generally comes bearing treats of all shapes & sizes: and it’s nearly inescapable.
Breakfast: the all important breaking of the fast. Whether the iconic bacon & eggs or deciphering the whispers of snap, crackle and pop, starting the day off with food in your belly truly is one of the best things you can do for your body.
It was July when I saw backpacks in the store. While I was thrilled to see that the summer items were being cleared out to make room for school supplies, there was no doubt in my mind that it was too early. “Wow, there’s less than a month to go!”
