A sugar challenge is a fun way to engage the whole family and teach kids awareness about food choices. There's no halfway, you gotta go all in to make this one fun! The rewards are sweet. Tune in for some ideas on how to tame the sweet tooth and encourage healthier choices!
Read MoreAcute Dehydration is easy to see and prevent. Chronic dehydration is more subtle, more common, and can absolutely shut you down. Find out how to stay hydrated, how to get enough in (even if you hate water!) and how electrolytes can supercharge your efforts.
Read MoreMy snore story and natural remedies to help your on your own before going down the CPAP road.
Read More3 things you can do now to boost your metabolism, and 3 ways you are secretly sabotaging your health. If you have tried every diet plan and every idea and still feel stuck, here are your answers.
Read MoreMetabolism rules your very life and how you live it. So anything you can do to reinforce its efficiency will pay dividends in health benefits and longevity. Read about two such tools: intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet and how to harnass their power to optimize your own metabolic health.
Read MoreIf you’re at the mercy of blood sugar spikes and dips, you’re riding the roller coaster. Your energy is up and then suddenly crashes. Your sleep is troubled. Your appetite is all over the place. Time to get off the ride! Evening our your blood sugar is the secret to getting your metabolic health—and your quality of health—back on track.
Read MoreKick off a 5 part series on Mastering your Metabolism. Why? Because knowledge is power and if you know your metabolism and how to optimize it, you have power to overcome illness, achieve balance, have more energy, slim down, sleep better and feel like your very best self. Metabolism is life! The more you know, the better quality of life you can build.
Read MoreJust like us, our fur babies need all the help they can get to balance and support their microbiomes. Kefir is an easy way to build robust gut flora and they love the taste! Read on to learn how to use kefir to support your dog or cat.
Read MoreYour doctor isn’t the only one responsible for your healing after surgery; you have more power than you think! This is the experience of one nutrition therapist undergoing surgery (a hysterectomy) and the steps she took before and after to help speed recovery and minimize complications. See if something here could help you with your own surgical journey and reach out with questions or for additional support!
Read MoreCan you love animals and still eat them? Is meat eating good for the planet or a harmful drain on resources? Can you eat meat in an ethical, sustainable way? Let’s tackle some hard questions and look at the ethics of eating meat in this, the final post in a 5 part series on the Carnivore Diet.
Read MoreHow long can you do the carnivore diet safely? How? And should you? Let’s dive into some of these issues and get to the meat of the matter in this, the 4th of a 5 part blog series on the Carnivore Diet.
Read MoreNot ready to renounce plant foods for life but curious about the benefits offered by the carnivore diet? Learn more about how to use carnivore as a tool in your box for short term purposes. This is the 3rd post in a 5 part carnivore series.
Read MoreIf you can’t stand the heat…get out of the kitchen. That’s what they say, right? Well, during this heat wave late July-early August…getting out of the kitchen is exactly what I want to do. The thought of heating up the oven makes me wilt. So I thought it was time for a recipe roundup!
Here is a collection of cool summer recipes that are healthy, easy, and served cold. You can even batch cook them and eat leftovers for a while!
Read MoreI don’t know what I’d do without Costco. I need my organic, whole foods in bulk! Here are some of the staples, splurges and stock-ups I grab when I make my weekly trip. (You read that right, I feed a small army!!)
Read MoreEver find an empty bag of chips and wonder how that happened only to realize it was you? Lets chat about a strategy to shut binge eating down for good so you can finally achieve the health goals you long for.
Read MoreYou know what lights you up. Really know one can bribe you better than you can! So let’s pick some rewards to help you on your health journey that will motivate you without sabotaging your hard earned success! The more excuses to treat yourself, the better!
Read MoreDo you have a sense of dread or a little anxiety gnawing at your soul when you think of Thanksgiving? The formula is supposed to be simple: Food, Family, Fun. But when Food is complicated, the Fun can be elusive and even Family events can feel awkward. Let’s chat about how to prepare, survive, and even love Thanksgiving again! How to support your own health goals or (sometime even harder) how to support those you care for. (Ever had to tell your kid they are the only one who can't have pie?)
Read MoreWhen the Farmer's Wife and the Nutrition Therapist get together, it's a good time. Discussing what's up at Utah Natural Meat and some thoughts on food ethics.
Read MoreYou can know everything about nutrition, but the healthiest food won’t do you any good unless it actually gets inside of you! Do you know a picky eater? Care for one? Are YOU the picky eater? Let’s discuss ways to overcome food aversions and expand your palette and your health!
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