Back to School Survival Guide Keep your child's back-to-school experience as stress-free as possible As August winds down and September looms, kids are getting ready to go back to school, which means transitioning from hazy, lazy days to those full of work and structure. This can make many families snap into stress mode, but it doesn’t have to be that [...]
Safe grilling tips for you and your family Avoid oxidative stress and free radical damage with a safe and healthy cookout! One of the best aspects of summer is having family and friends over to enjoy food fresh from the grill. While grilling fish, meats, and vegetables can provide your guests with a flavorful, healthy meal, there are potential health [...]
Boost Your Mood with Food Food can have a positive impact on your mood Did you know that the foods you consume can impact your mood? According to Webster’s dictionary, mood is a “temporary state of mind or feeling.” Many times, we attribute our moods to current circumstances. Maybe your boss didn’t like your proposal at work, or you got [...]
Power Up with Phytonutrients Eat a variety of powerful nutrients to support your overall health and wellbeing Phytonutrients are nutrients found in plant foods. Phyto means “plant”, and nutrient refers to “a substance which provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.” Plant foods include vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Plant foods contain hundreds [...]
Spring Reboot Reset Your Metabolism this Spring with one of my 14-Day Transformation Challenges! "Spring is a true reconstructionist." - Henry Timrod THE SEASON OF GREENS- Good for the liver, immune system, gut and more! Welcome to Spring, the season of greens. When you hear “leafy green vegetables,” you may think of iceberg lettuce, but the ordinary, pale lettuce in restaurant [...]
How to Love Your Heart With Valentine’s Day today, hearts are everywhere, but how often do you actually think about the function of your heart? It’s a pretty incredible organ, beating up to 140,000 times a day in a very specific and syncopated rhythm to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Because of its important role, the health of your heart can [...]
New Year, New Vision, New You Live Your Most Fulfilled Life As you ring in the New Year, what thoughts and feelings are front of mind for you? Are you making resolutions and setting goals and intentions for the coming year? 2020 was a challenging year, however, if you pause and reflect, you may find some good silver linings. What [...]
Just as the seasons change, your body’s needs change with the seasons. Your immune system demands more during this time of year, and eating in tandem with what Mother Nature naturally provides can keep you feeling in top form—even if you’ve historically gotten sick when the temperature plummets. The Seasonal Connection It appears that Mother Nature may know best. During [...]
When it comes to environmental toxins, it’s impossible to cut them out altogether, but it is possible to be informed so you can minimize your risk of exposure to them. That’s my goal, and I hope to help you do the same. You’ve likely heard of BPA (Bisphenol-A), but do you know all the places it shows up or how [...]
There’s no way around it—germs surround us all the time. Singular medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil contains medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) that act as natural antibiotics, which means they boost your immune system and fight off harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. While completely harmless to our bodies, MCFAs are lethal to some of the most notorious disease-inducing microorganisms in existence. [...]