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Nutrient Absorption
How to Maximize Nutrient Absorption “You are what you eat” is a very famous saying . . . although, you may have heard the more accurate version of it: “You are what you absorb of what you eat.” Absorption is incredibly important. It’s possible to eat a variety of highly nutrient-dense foods but not get the full benefit from these nutrients simply because they pass right through you and are not absorbed. Not absorbing nutrients is similar to not getting them in the first place. Nutrients can’t help your body if they never truly make it inside to support your…
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Immune Boosting Foods
Download my guide to immune-boosting foods here.
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Food for Mood!
Nuts for guts. Cauliflower for superpower! Cabbage for above-average!! Bok choy for joy?!?! Whew....things really escalated there. Glad it didn't get out of control. It's more than just a catchy title, there is overwhelming evidence that a healthy diet is beneficial for our mood and mental health; including depression...
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The Natural Hangover…Cure?
There’s no judgement here. 'Cure' is a stretch, I don't think it exists, but I would like to help set you right again! So put on those sweatpants, bring your liver, and let's pamper the heck out of it. So you had one of THOSE weekends; you got a little carried away, got a bit inebriated, schlitzed, tipsy, befuddled...
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Carbo-whatsit?
It seems that the only time we hear something positive about carbohydrates is when elite athletes talk about ‘carbo-loading’ before a race. (See The Office, Season 4, Episode 2). Carbohydrates have a bit of a bad rap; the first foods that come to mind are pasta and bread, closely followed by...
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Go with your GUT
We’ve known that harmful pathogenic microbes can cause contagious diseases since the 1800’s. It wasn’t until recently, within the last two decades, that we’ve begun to understand “normal” microbes and how they are essential to optimal health and immune function...
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Balancing Hormones
The body goes through many changes as we age. It is important and beneficial to address these changes through a natural approach. By adjusting diet and lifestyle you can support your body in making this adjustment as comfortably as possible and improve quality of life...
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The Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean diet is about more than just what you eat; it is also about following a lifestyle that is traditional to the surrounding area of the Mediterranean. Interest was sparked by finding countries surrounding the Mediterranean higher life expectancy and lower rates of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes...
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Mindfull Eating
We are all familiar with how the saying goes, "you are what you eat"; but what we should really be saying is, you are what you digest of what you eat. It is important to understand that how we eat our food effects digestion of that food and hence, what nutrients we get out of it. With growing research in the impact of gut microflora on our health, the importance of taking care of our gut is more apparent...
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Glutathione: ‘Queen of the antioxidants’
Glutathione (a non-essential amino acid) is not found in food, our bodies synthesize it, but you can still boost your glutathione levels through your diet. Consuming sulfur-rich foods such as arugula, cruciferous vegetables and garlic, and sources of cysteine such as whey proteins, promote glutathione synthesis.
