I help women 40+ with GI and IBS issues decrease bloating, fatigue, & stress so you look and feel your best to be who God created you to be!
I thought nuts, seeds, and legumes were healthy! Aren’t they? Well, yes and no. In general, they are healthy. Nuts and seeds provide healthy fats, protein, and carbs; legumes provide protein and carbs. Plus, both have many vitamins, minerals, and fiber for our bodies and minds. But …. Have you ever eaten any of the …
Has this ever happened to you? You wake up and already know you have several options in the fridge for dinner for the next several days? Or you have several options already for breakfast and lunch for you and your family? If that’s you, then you know what a great feeling that is. But if …
Do you have heartburn, bloating, gas, burping, indigestion, diarrhea, or constipation? Those are digestive symptoms that may stem from autoimmune or chronic health diseases like Hashimoto’s or Graves’ Disease, arthritis, MS, Crohn’s, IBS, or even diabetes (both type 1 and type 2). Or maybe you have some of those but don’t have a formal diagnosis. You …
What are chia seeds? Aren’t they those funny looking fake pets sold years ago? : ) ✅Chia Seeds are tiny black seeds from the Salvia hispanica plant, a relative to mint. The Aztecs and Mayans used them for strength and energy. Only recently has modern society considered this whole grain a superfood. 👍🏾 Some researchers …
Are you familiar with the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list of foods? Or does that sound foreign? These are lists of foods the Environmental Working Group annually distributes advising consumers which foods have the most pesticides on them and which have the lowest amount. The Dirty Dozen are composed of twelve fruits and vegetables …
Most of us don’t know our blood sugar levels. We often don’t think it’s a problem until we get a lab result from the doctor that indicates we’re pre-diabetic or diabetic. If you look at your A1C test, it’s a blood test providing information about the average of your blood sugar levels for the past …
Did you know that vitamin D is one of the most common deficiencies people have? Deficiencies may cause fatigue, pain, brain fog, bone loss, poor sleep, and mood swings. Approximately 3 out of 4 people in the United States have low levels of vitamin D.And if you have an autoimmune or chronic health issue, it’s …
Anybody get sugar cravings? When emotions are high or low? Or stressed or tired? But going ahead and eating a whole cake or the whole pan of cookies doesn’t help, does it? (Not that I know about that personally, ahem!) I know I used to do that. A lot. And it only caused my energy to crash, my moods to …
It’s simply a word you choose as a theme for the year. I’ve done this for the past few years and really love it. Last year I picked two words – Trust and Confidence. And boy, did we have a year that needed trust because so much that happened was out of our control! I …
Rest and relaxation looks different depending on seasons – not just in the year but also in our lives. Sometimes it looks like a walk on the beach; sometimes it looks like winter trees. Why? Because we all know leaves have to fall, trees lie dormant, but growth is occurring under the surface. Spring will …