Health and Nutrition
"If you’re concerned about your health, you should probably avoid products that make health claims. Why? Because a health claim on a food product is a strong indication it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat." - Michael Pollan
What happens to the protein on our plate once it enters our mouths? Does more protein intake make us healthier? Learn the basics of protein metabolism this week!
What plant foods are high in protein? How does our body utilize the protein we eat? Will eating more protein help me lose weight? Why do so many food labels boast the protein content? Over the next 5 weeks, I’ll be answering all these questions with a weekly wellness post on protein. Week 1: Plant Protein Sources!
Spring may be just around the corner, but we aren't out of cold & flu season just yet! Today I'm sharing some tried and true methods to manage a cold naturally.
Are all fats created equal? What's the deal with high-fat diets? What oils do I use for cooking? These are just a few questions I answer in the latest Word to the Well post! I hope you'll take a look...
You know it’s bad, but it’s everywhere. How bad could it really be? We associate sweet treats with parties and happy memories, it’s what we crave after a bad day, it’s how we express love to someone, it’s that afternoon pick-me-up. Sound about right?
Kudos to the sugar industry (and advertisers) for imbedding our need for sugar so deeply within our culture, that it’s taken about 70 years for us to wake up.
Grocery shopping bumming you out? In my new series, Word to the Well, I'm discussing 5 words that will transform your supermarket routine. Let's go shopping...
Now that we’ve addressed plant protein sources, protein physiology, and protein marketing mania, let’s chat about high protein diets for weight loss. Let's talk fact vs myth!