Nutrition – Basic Nutrition 605

Could hidden stress be causing your IBS?

As women, we are world champions in the stress department. We are in charge of everyone else, plus our house, our jobs, the 500 things we’ve volunteered for, and it’s themed dress-up week at school! A stressed-out state is the default mode for us. Many women (including me!) don’t even realize we are stressed untilContinueContinue reading “Could hidden stress be causing your IBS?”

Eating with the enemy: Vegetable oil

Folks, I’ll say it again, it isn’t the saturated fat or cholesterol in your diet that is ruining your cardiovascular health or your waistline, it is the vegetable oil and sugar. It isn’t fat that’s bad, it’s the type of fat and how that fat is extracted. Together with sugar, it’s a one-two punch that’sContinueContinue reading “Eating with the enemy: Vegetable oil”

The Nutritional Powerhouse You Are Missing Out On

Not all greens are created equal. In fact, the smallest of them all is by far the biggest nutritional powerhouse. Say hello to microgreens. Very simply, microgreens are baby plants. They are young greens grown from the seeds of vegetables and herbs and harvested at 7-14 days old when they are only about two toContinueContinue reading “The Nutritional Powerhouse You Are Missing Out On”

Aren’t Whole Grains Good For You?

I hear it all the time. “You are subjecting yourself to nutritional deficiencies by cutting out an entire food group.” Sometimes the word “dangerous” is thrown in there. But is really true that cutting out grains, especially glutenous grains, could subject people with an otherwise healthy diet to nutritional deficiencies? The American Dietetic Association, AmericanContinueContinue reading “Aren’t Whole Grains Good For You?”

Reblog: Keep It Simple

This week I am sharing an article I wrote for Thrive Global about what humans should eat. Nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be confusing. It doesn’t have to involve algorithms, apps, or even counting. Nutrition is about eating real food that promotes health rather than illness. To quote Michael Pollan,ContinueContinue reading “Reblog: Keep It Simple”