This mustard yellow herb contains bioactive compounds that have powerful medicinal properties used for thousands of years in India. The research you’ll find turmeric mostly focuses on its antioxidant or anti-inflammatory properties due to the main ingredient, curcumin, but there’s much more to this member of the ginger family. Avoid colds and flu and stay [...]
On the long list of foods and drinks Americans can’t live without, coffee is at the very top. About 83 percent of U.S. adults say they drink the caffeinated beverage, according to the National Coffee Association's 2013 online survey. Each day, Americans as a whole consume 400 million cups of coffee, which means they go [...]
I’m so excited to educate you all on one of my personal favorite supplements to use—collagen! When you think of collagen, you may simply think of skin, however, there are so many total body benefits. Personally, I not only use it for anti-aging, but I love the healthy benefits for the gut and how it [...]
Bone broth is a powerful way to promote gut health, up your immunity and heal after pregnancy and even surgery. Although it’s super trendy to make and sip on, bone broth has been used for thousands of years. I think our ancestors understood that so many parts of the animal could be used for the [...]
Who doesn’t love a holiday dedicated to throwing an all-out fiesta with good food and drinks? But, as much as we all love Mexican cuisine, most of the culinary staples are full of fat and sour cream (not to mention tons of fried items), which translates to hundreds of unnecessary calories. It also means countless, [...]
Sure, eggs look prettier painted pink or yellow with adorable little flower drawings, dots and swirls in celebration of Easter, but they’re pretty awesome for some other reasons too. My favorite reason? They’re total nutrition powerhouses—both their yellow and white parts! So after the egg hunts are over, enjoy a hearty, egg-rich meal for these [...]
Diet and detox trends come and go, but always garner loads of attention for their “quick fix” claims of helping you shed pounds fast. But what I always tell my patients, and everyone else I know, is that the keys to good health and longevity, always have and always will, involve a nutritious diet filled [...]
In a perfect world, everyone would buy organic, but, for some families, the decision is not that simple. Whether it’s due to a limited availability of organic produce at grocery stores near you or you just can’t afford to spend sometimes twice the amount (or more) for organic produce, some families have no choice but [...]
You’ve probably already heard about the wonders of homemade baby food from friends or other mommies on your feeds, forums or in classes. And there’s no doubt about it—putting on your chef hat and DIY-ing your little one’s meals is a much easier way to ensure he’s getting the most nutritious, all-natural and preservative- and [...]
Debating on whether or not to clean out your pumpkin for its seeds? I know it takes a little work, but it’s totally worth the effort! […]
