If you’re reading this, you’re likely hoping to find a way to eat healthier food. Perhaps you’ve been eating processed food for so long that you’re unsure how you’d make the leap to a refrigerator and pantry filled with colorful produce. It’s little wonder that it’s hard to stop munching chips and sugary snacks when […]
5 natural ways to deal with bloating
Do you ever feel a bit overextended in the belly after a meal? Perhaps a bit gassy? Or is it that after a particularly heavy meal, you look like you’re carrying a “food baby?” Unfortunately, bloating is a common occurrence for many of us, given that 25 percent of the U.S. population experiences it regularly. […]
Salt: Health-friendly or not?
There’s a wide variety of salt out there to choose from–fleur de sel, kala namak, red Hawaiian, black Hawaiian, pink Himalayan, Celtic, iodized, kosher, Mediterranean Sea, to name a few. Some of it comes from salt mines in the ground, while other varieties result from evaporating the water out of salt water. What they all […]
Tips to reduce heartburn
The odds are that you or someone you know experiences heartburn. Around half of North American adults experience it at least once per month, and between 10-20 percent of them endure it at least once per week. What is heartburn, and why does it occur? Heartburn occurs when the strong acid in your stomach creeps […]
Why you should try an elimination diet
Why try an elimination diet? For those of us who have struggled with weight gain, lack of energy, a growing “muffin top,” and a host of other symptoms that leave us perplexed and frustrated, an elimination diet often provides the answers we need. That tiredness, bloating, skin rash, or brain fog we’ve been experiencing could […]
What you need to know about artificial sweeteners
You’re probably familiar with the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, especially the added sugars found in soda, candy, baked goods, and many cereals, just to name a few. Added sugar is hiding just about everywhere in the grocery store! It’s particularly pernicious because ingesting refined sugar spikes your blood sugar and insulin […]
How a short detox can lead to long-term health benefits
Photo by Wesual Click on Unsplash January 2019 is now in double digits, and for some of us, our indulgences over the holiday season are staring back at us in the mirror and the scale. Clothes aren’t fitting quite as we’d like them to, and the figures on the scale leave us a bit despondent. What to do? […]
How to Read the Nutrition Facts Label
Whenever you purchase packaged food, you’ll notice a label at the back or side of the item. That’s the Nutrition Facts label, which was given a makeover two years ago to reflect current nutrient and serving size realities. Below, you can see the old label on the left and the updated label on the right. The […]
Simple tweaks to eliminate your sugar habit
Most people typically don’t have a firm grasp of how their sugar habit adds up annually. It’s been said that the average person consumes more than 40 pounds of sugar in a calendar year, which is quite alarming, right? When we think of sugar, sweet desserts such as cakes, donuts, candy, and cookies come to […]
5 Ways to Overcome Emotional Eating
Using food to improve your feelings is emotional eating. Think of when you turn to a pint of ice cream, a large pizza, or some other food indulgence after a rough day. We call it stress eating as well, as we’re using food to satisfy emotional needs rather than simple physical hunger. We’ve all dealt […]
