Fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, and kombucha have surged in popularity, and for a good reason. Fermented foods have a remarkable ability to optimize gut health and improve overall digestion. During the natural fermentation process, beneficial microorganisms like bacteria and yeasts break down complex carbohydrates, sugars, and proteins into simpler components, effectively READ MORE
Category: Nutrition
Eat Real Food, sounds simple…but needs context
The new USDA dietary guidelines are a great step in the right direction. The message: EAT REAL FOOD. What could be simpler? Sadly, in modern culture simple is not as straightforward as we would like. While I do love the symbolism of flipping the 1992 food pyramid upside down, along with the Eat Real Food READ MORE
Nutrition
Be the Positive Change Series Care For Your Body Nutrition I’m not sure about you, but when I feel awful, I can’t be positive about anything. For decades I struggled with an array of health issues, and while I knew the old saying “You are what you eat”. At the time I thought I was READ MORE
Balanced Nutrition Guide
Are you eating a SAD diet? The Standard American Diet (SAD) consists of packaged foods and beverages that are convenient and tasty, but low in vital nutrients. Most packaged food and beverages go through a gauntlet of heating and processing before making their way to store shelves. During this process, many if not all nutrients READ MORE
Eat to Live, Not Live to Eat
We are going back to the basics: your goal is to eat REAL food. Your body knows how to process and absorb nutrients from real – whole food. Stick to these simple guidelines to eat a nutrient dense diet. The goals is to obtain all, or as much as you can of daily nutrients from READ MORE
