As we enter the sizzling months of summer, the last thing I want to do is prepare a meal standing over a hot stove or grill. The recipes in today’s blog celebrate the season’s flavors without the heat. This combination is truly the perfect summertime soup and sandwich combo – Gazpacho with Avocado Toast. I can’t...
Read more >>Menopause is the phase in life when a woman’s menstrual cycle ends, and a new phase begins. Some women welcome “the change.” No more ups and downs – and bother with a monthly cycle. For others, the mental and physical side effects – from weight gain to hot flashes and mood swings to bloating –...
Read more >>Do you feel like something is mysteriously dragging down your daily energy and zest for life? One culprit could be an ingredient lurching in almost every packaged and processed food. It’s an ingredient that America eats more than anything else. It has precisely zero nutritional value – no vitamins, no minerals, and no nutrients that...
Read more >>Your local farmer’s market is the ideal place to stock up on the season’s bounty. Purchasing freshly picked vegetables, fruit, and herbs from growers in the community means you’re getting produce at the peak of freshness with all their valuable nutrients intact. You’ll also very likely pick up recipes and delicious new ways to prepare...
Read more >>Your microbiome is a vast world of microscopic living organisms that inhabit your skin, mouth, and respiratory system. But mostly, they live in your gut – up to 70% of your microbiome exists inside your digestive tract. Modern research into the microbiome continues to evolve our understanding of how it benefits our health and wellbeing....
Read more >>Between haunted houses, scary movies, and spooky costumes, there are many frightening (and fun) things about Halloween. Yet, the most alarming thing you may encounter is the candy you hand out to trick-or-treaters. Each Halloween, Americans will drop over 600 million pounds of chocolate bars, candy corn, lollipops, and sticky, sour candies into the bags...
Read more >>With summer fading into fall, it’s all hands on deck to ready your immune system for the coming cold weather. Respiratory infections, colds, and flu spread more efficiently in colder weather for a few reasons. The first is proximity. We spend more time indoors, where we are less likely to social distance. At the...
Read more >>There’s one question we get a lot – How are the gut microbiome and the immune system connected? Until recently, we believed our gut microbiome was separate from us. The living microorganisms that work to keep our gut bacteria balanced (aka probiotics) may help with digestion, but otherwise, we lived independently of each other. But...
Read more >>I dream about my summer vacations – leaving the daily grind behind to enjoy myself with family and friends in a breezy, beachy place. But my excitement has often been ruined by a widespread vacation complaint; I get sick. Now, vacations are supposed to be relaxing and rejuvenating – so what’s up? There’s a preponderance...
Read more >>It’s spring – and you know what that means – time to shed your winter layers. Soon enough, you’ll be showing off your shorts, tank tops, and, dare I say it – bikinis and swimsuits. But if you’ve packed on 15+ this winter – you are not alone – and you may be a little...
Read more >>I’ll just say it… this blog post is about pooping. Before I started writing it, I researched euphemisms for the movement to soften the blow – my favorite “dropping a deuce.” But if you’re among the 65 million Americans that regularly experience constipation, it’s no joke. Bowel movement regularity is an essential indication of your...
Read more >>By now you’re most likely familiar with probiotics – the good bacteria found in fermented foods and dietary supplements that help keep your digestive tract healthy. But did you know that not all probiotics are the same? There are many different probiotics – called strains – and each provides unique health benefits beyond just good...
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