This week, I want to chat about the peacekeepers YOU NEED in your body to ensure it stays healthy and resilient, which is what we all want, yes? Our peacekeepers, aka antioxidants , do an amazing job at helping shield our cells from harmful free...
Digestive Health
Meal Spacing for a Metabolic Win
Do you ever feel like your meals and snacks are playing a game of hide and seek with your energy levels? If so, it might be time to start mastering meal spacing! Shall we? Your body does pretty amazing things when there's food in the system... and equally...
What’s so ‘Super” About a Superfood?
What's so 'super' about a Superfood? Is it food that has special powers? Sort of. A superfood is nutrient-rich and considered especially beneficial for health and well-being. They promote health by increasing immune function & helping to keep certain diseases at...
Why to Eat Until You’re 80% Full
Eat until you are 80% full. What does that mean? If hunger falls on a scale from 1-10 (1 being so ravenous you’d eat the table and 10 means you’re so uncomfortable because you’ve overeaten that you need to lie down or are sweating), about a 6-7 on that scale is...
Macros, explained (and a SPECIAL OFFER!)
What are macros, and why are so many people talking about counting them? Macro is short for macronutrient. There are (only) three macronutrients- protein, carbohydrate, and fat. They all provide energy, but in varying amounts; fat provides more energy per gram...
What should you feed an empty stomach?
You’ve got a groove going—good quality meals, spaced apart around 4 hours, and have been limiting snacking. But when you get hungry, what should you feed an empty stomach? Ideally, choosing good quality proteins, healthy fats, and fiber are the top choices to...
Dive in Deep for Your RIGHT Answers!
In the quest for better health, it's easy to grasp quick fixes/diets/pills/supplements/(___fill in the bank) to relieve symptoms. The problem is that band-aid, or temporary, solutions don't provide the actual answers to health problems. They're, at best, a magic...
How Hangry are You?
Have you ever been hangry? You know, when your mood drops to anger and irritability either in between meals or if you've waited too long before eating? Well, it's real, and this study validates it! This is one of the first studies to explore how hunger...
Vegetables vs Fruits: If You Had to Choose One
In the quest for wellness, one of the first action items that come to mind is eating more fruits and vegetables. How many? Which ones? They’re valid questions but let’s start by clearing this up: when it comes to fruits and vegetables, consider changing the phrase to vegetables and fruits.
Vegetables: To Cook or Not to Cook?
Did you know that some vegetables release their most potent antioxidant benefits after cooking? It’s true; let’s take a look.