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Can My Symptoms Actually Be a Food Intolerance?
Food intolerances or "sensitivities" can affect you in so many ways and they’re a lot more common than most people think. I'm not talking about anaphylaxis or immediate allergic reactions that involve an immune response. Those can be serious and life-threatening. If...
Everything you Need to Know About Digestive Enzymes
Not everyone should be taking digestive enzyme supplements; and not all of them are created equal. As a coach, I find that many people with digestive issues want to jump straight into using a supplement. And many times I would rather try other strategies first. Not to...
Naturally Lowering Cortisol (Stress Hormone)
Stress! Its causes are absolutely everywhere. Would you agree? Our natural “fight or flight” stress response can sometimes go a little overboard. It’s supposed to help us escape injury or death in an emergency and then return to normal after we’ve fought or...
‘Whey’ does my body not like dairy?
Having any sort of food intolerance is no fun. Intolerances can cause obvious symptoms such as abdominal pain, discomfort, and nausea and some rather embarrassing symptoms such as flatulence and diarrhea. Still other less obvious symptoms are linked to food...
Talkin’ ’bout your motivation
Okay friends, prepare yourself for a telling statistic about exercise programs.... According to Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Fitness Laboratory at the University of Georgia, nearly 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out within...
I eat well…Why the heck am I gaining weight?!
You are absolutely positive that you're NOT eating more food or “junkier” food but you're STILL gaining weight. What gives?! How is this even possible?!! You are NOT going crazy! And here's why... We both know that the whole “calories in, calories out” argument is an...
Is Your Food is Full of Preservatives?
A food preservative is something added to foods to make them last longer; to "preserve" them. Preservatives are added to foods that go bad quickly and have found themselves in all kinds of products in our grocery stores these days. Preservatives work to preserve food...
Common Weight Loss Myths Busted
Weight loss advice is so common (and contentious) now. There are competing opinions everywhere. I say, forget about "who's right" and let's focus on "what's right." Because what gets results is what I'm focusing on in this post. I respect you too much to make empty...
De-stressing Chocolate Pudding!
Recipe (High fiber prebiotic): De-Stressing Chocolate Pudding (Serves 6) 3 ripe avocados ¼ cup cacao powder (unsweetened) ¼ cup maple syrup ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 dash salt Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Serve & enjoy!...
How to Read the New Nutrition Facts Tables
The Nutrition Facts table is on the side of most packaged foods. It’s often found close to the ingredient listing. The purpose of it is to help consumers make better nutrition decisions. When people can see the number of calories, carbs, sodium, etc. in food, they...
How to Improve Your Gut Health
Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” And while this may not be 100% true for every disease in every person, more and more research shows that our gut (digestive system) has a bigger role in many diseases than we used to think. And we're not just talking...
Three Must Eat Breakfast Foods!
Do you love breakfast? Do you have a short list of “go-to” recipes or meal ideas? Or do you skip breakfast regularly because you're in a hurry? Maybe you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? Getting some protein at each meal can help with blood...
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