Breakfast in menopause. If you want to lose weight or maintain a lower weight, breakfast is one of those key things that can help.
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Digestive health can have a MASSIVE effect on your neurological and mental health! Click here to learn about the five connections between your gut and your brain.
The Gut-Brain Connection: How To Feed Your Brain and Mental ...
Vitamin D is critical for good health but too many people simply don't get enough of the "sunshine vitamin."
Here’s the lowdown on this critical, all-too-often deficient vitamin. And three ways you can get enough of it.
How Can I Get Enough Vitamin D?
Cinnamon has been shown to help cells increase insulin sensitivity. Not to mention it’s a delicious spice that can be used in place of sugar. (HINT: It’s in the recipe)
Cinnamon Apples and Blood Sugar
Spoiler alert: Not only should you jump on the coconut oil bandwagon, but I’ll let you know three reasons why it can actually help you with fat loss. And I’ll share an AMAZING recipe for a dessert that I guarantee you’ll love!
The Coconut Oil Craze – Should I Jump on the ...
This topic seems to be absolutely everywhere these days. Who in the health and wellness field is NOT talking about the infamous inflammation? Some say it’s the root cause of all disease. Everyone wants to tell you how to kick it to the curb.
Reduce Inflammation With These Key Foods
Ahhh, the “stress mess.” Does stress make you feel a bit off? Do you notice negative health effects when stress is the worst? Maybe it affects your sleep, or maybe you get sick more often. Yes, stress can definitely mess with your health. Today I talk about some of the […]
The Stress Mess: How It Messes With Your Health
Truth moment, I have never made Zucchini muffins before…I know crazy right 😉 I have tried the loaves that others have made, while slightly curling my nose. I figure I have to be open to trying something new, for all the times I have made things that others have dutifully […]
Double Chocolate Zucchini-Carrot Muffins
I have been thinking a lot about what happened to home cooking. Making meals from scratch seems like a long lost skill. Replaced by pre-cooked meals or meals that require no cooking. As I was considering writing this I checked my e-mail and an article shared on LinkedIn caught my […]
Home Cooking: Good for Your Waistline and Wallet
Do you love your breakfast? Do you have a short list of “go-to” recipes? Maybe you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? Getting some protein at each meal can help with blood sugar management, metabolism, and weight loss. This is because protein helps you feel fuller […]
Three Must Eat Breakfast Foods
You knew there was a bit of an over-emphasis (borderlining obsession) about cholesterol, right? Before we jump into some myths let’s make sure we’re on the same page when it comes to what it is exactly. Myth #1: “Cholesterol” is cholesterol While cholesterol is an actual molecule, what it is […]
Five Cholesterol Myths and What to Eat Instead
Your Waist Circumference (aka Belly Fat) Matters 100x More Than What You Weigh! You totally want to ditch your scale, don’t you? You may have this weird kind of relationship with your “weight”. I mean, it doesn’t define you (obviously). What you weigh can matter but only to a certain […]
Why Your Waist Circumference (aka Belly Fat) Matters 100x More ...
You may be convinced that your metabolism is slow. You may feel tired, cold or that you’ve gained weight. Maybe your digestion seems a bit more “sluggish”. Why does this happen? Why do metabolic rates slow down? What can slow my metabolism? Metabolism includes all of the biochemical reactions in […]
Why is My Metabolism Slow?
Have you said “bye-bye” to sleeping through the night? Are you feeling exhausted or “running on stress hormones” all day? Do not fear, I have some great tips (and another amazing recipe) for you! The science of sleep is fascinating, complicated, and growing. Sleeping is this daily thing that we […]
Bye Bye Sleeping Through the Night
Oh my gosh – nutrition and diet info is everywhere! I may be in my own bubble here, but are you as tired as I am of the constant changes to what is deemed healthy? And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because […]
Tired of counting calories and obsessing about how much you ...
Sometimes those holiday feasts are just amazing. And it’s not just the abundance of delicious food but also the people, the decorations, and the ambiance. It is way too easy (and common) to indulge on those days. But it doesn’t always stop there. Sometimes we overeat on regular days. Or […]
Three Ways to Avoid Overeating at Meals
What is Metabolism? This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot these days. It’s important to take a closer look at what it is, And answer a few important questions. You know that if yours is too slow you might gain weight. But what exactly does this all […]