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5 Strategies to Eat More Attentively for Better Health

Do you ever rush when you’re eating? Or eat while distracted? You know, eating while standing, running out the door, in your car, or while on social media? Ok. I’m guilty as charged. We’ve all done it, right? Well, that’s NOT eating attentively. So eating attentively. What does that even mean? The definition of attentively …

Do You Have One or More of the Most Common Food Intolerances?

So you went out to eat on Monday night and felt fine…until Wednesday. Then you noticed a bad headache, bloating, and fatigue. So you wonder what you ate on Wednesday to cause it. But it wasn’t what you ate Wednesday. It was what you ate two days ago. Really? Yes. Food sensitivities are tricky and …

Simplify Your Life to Improve Your Physical and Mental Health

Do you always feel stressed or anxious rushing from one thing to another? Do you need to simplify your life? And did you know that we can have clutter mentally and emotionally, not just physically?  This month we are talking about how simplification of your life actually is necessary for a healthy life and how …

Do I Really Need Probiotics? If So, What Type?

Do you see commercials or read articles spouting the need for probiotics? But you get confused on what they actually are and also on another term – prebiotics. And do you wonder if you really need them, do they actually do any good, and what type to take? If so, we are answering those questions …

How Does What You Eat Affect Your Mental Health?

Have you ever thought about it? Does the food you eat affect your mood? Does what you consume affect not only your physical health but your mental health as well? We all know that food supplies nutrients for our body. Did you also know there are chemical messengers called neurotransmitters that send signals to help …

Why Strawberries Help Increase Energy and Decrease Sugar Cravings

“Keep calm and eat a strawberry.” — Anonymous 🍓 Do you love strawberries? 🍓 I do and it’s strawberry season where I live. When my kids were little, every year we would go strawberry picking. There’s a field about an hour from where we live. It was a lot of fun. Did you know that …

Why Carbs Are Not Evil Even with Autoimmune

Do you think carbs (AKA carbohydrates) are bad for you? If so, you’re not alone. There’s a lot of misinformation on the internet.  Last week we talked about the macronutrient protein. This week let’s dig into carbs. What are Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates or carbs are essential nutrients that your body turns into glucose to give you …

How Nutrition Can Be Helpful if Autoimmune or Health Issues

Have you heard that old Sound of Music song called “Do-Re-Mi?” The first few words are,” Let’s start at the very beginning, it’s a very good place to start.” We all have to start at the beginning when learning something new, right? What about regarding your health? And nutrition? Even with autoimmune and chronic health …