Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative ...
Homemade Plum Butter
I'm not sure how I lived without plum butter for the first 30 years of my life, but now I'm confident I don't want to live without it. Some eggs and a ...
Gluten Free Berry Crisp
A fresh berry crisp is one of my favorite things (right up there with these buttery scones). It's something I realized I hadn't had the luxury of eating ...
What Vitamin D Supplements Do To Your Mineral Levels (hint: it's not good)
For those of you taking vitamin D supplements: Knowledge is power so I want to share a little something with you. This hair analysis graph is of someone ...
Confessions of A Nutritional Therapist
About 18 years ago, I found myself drowning in nutritional debt. I was drowning so badly that I could barely digest anything, I had no energy, my ...
What Hair Analysis Testing Reveals: 10 Things Your Hair Can Tell You
When I first tried hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) over seven years ago, I have to admit I was a huge skeptic. While I'm no stranger to losing hair ...
My 10 Must-Have Whole Food Supplements To Have On Hand
While I don't particularly like supplements, especially synthetic supplements for various reasons I've discussed previously here, there are a few whole ...
Dangers Of Fluoride
Your most likely encounter with fluoride is probably at the dentist, as fluoride treatments are common in traditional dental practices to prevent tooth ...
How much vitamin C do you need (and how to get it)
How much vitamin C and what type do you need? While most animals are able to make their own vitamin C from glucose using four liver enzymes to convert ...
Gluten Free Scones With Chocolate Chunks
Gluten free scones and chocolate - could there be a better combination? I'm not convinced there is. These buttery gluten free scones with chocolate ...
Female Inguinal Hernia Surgery: What you should know
Almost three months ago, I had elective surgery on a pea-sized inguinal hernia. When I went to learn about inguinal hernias in women several months ...
Gluten Free Plum Crisp
Italian plums are severely underrated. Sadly, I'm guilty of neglecting them for most of the first 29 years of my life. But when I finally was introduced ...
Are Nightshades Causing Inflammation In Your Body?
Inflammation can negatively affect you in many ways: it feeds chronic disease, it is a suspected trigger of depression, it can ...
High Protein Gluten Free Pancakes
These fluffy, nutrient dense, protein-packed, and gluten free pancakes have been a regular go-to meal for me lately. You see, I haven't had a ton ...
What's In My Semi-Natural/Non Toxic Makeup Bag
This last year I officially entered my 30's. And while I'm embracing getting older, I've had a real come-to-Jesus moment about my skin. Because my skin ...
Protein Packed Gluten Free Waffles
My love for Belgian waffles probably has something to do with the crispy edges and deep pockets that make the perfect crevices for ...
10 Insanely Healthy Items You MUST Have in Your Refrigerator
There are a few foods that I just can't live without. These special foods have medicinal qualities and they can be extremely handy in your ...
Gluten Free Scones with Blueberries
Scones have long been a comfort food for me. I suspect that's due to their flaky texture and high butter content. While I typically avoid gluten ...
How To Reverse Magnesium Deficiency...
Magnesium deficiency is all too common. It likely also affects you, because it's estimated that 68 to 80 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient. ...
Why Thyroid Problems are Skyrocketing Since Your Grandparent's Day
Did your grandparents have thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism? Mine sure didn't, which is a stark comparison to the millions of Americans ...
16 Signs of Potassium Deficiency
Got potassium? The following signs of potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) are clues that you're just not getting enough: Acne Numbness and/or ...
Why even "healthy" foods can leave you feeling so miserable!
Contrary to popular belief, you aren't what you eat... Wait, what?? If you eat a so-called perfect dietary trifecta of kale, nuts and quinoa with ...
Giveaway: Vital Proteins Collagen, Gelatin & Liver Capsules!
This giveaway was sponsored by Vital Proteins. Time for an AMAZING giveaway from my friends over at Vital Proteins! You're probably already ...
The Benefits of Collagen Protein and How To Get More In Your Diet
This post was sponsored by Vital Proteins. A little over three years ago I was introduced to gelatin and its protein powder like cousin collagen ...
12 Signs You're Improving Your Nutrition and Health (even if you feel like you're failing)
When you start making changes to improve your health and nutrition, it can feel impossible to measure your success or figure ...
Mint Chocolate Chip Coconut Milk Ice Cream
Coconut milk is my favorite dairy replacement, especially for those who can't have dairy due to either lactose intolerance or a casein allergy. ...
5 Things You're Not Considering When You SKIP The Juice... (Everyone overlooks #3!)
Today I'm dropping another surprising opinion on you- I'm a HUGE fan of — wait for it — juice! But not just any old juice like 95% of ...
Healthy Yellow Coconut Curry
Do you love a good coconut curry? I sure do, because curries are fairly simple and quick, and yet extremely flavorful. They also make great ...
Gluten Free Muffins with Raspberries
I love a good muffin, but 'gluten-free' and 'delicious muffin' is a bit of an oxymoron in my book. I loathe gluten free baked goods loaded with xanthan ...
Arborio Rice Pudding with Coconut Milk
I don't believe high calorie food should be feared; instead, it should be embraced so long as it's nutrient dense. This super simple rice ...
14 Things ONLY Real Food Eaters Understand....(#13 can change your life)!
If you make it a point to eat organic and/or real food, you might find that there are some things only you seem to understand. Your friends might find ...
10 Insanely Clever Items Every Woman MUST Have In Her Bathroom! (you'll wish you discovered #2 & #5 YEARS ago...)
There are some things a woman MUST have in her bathroom if she wants to make life just a little bit easier. Here is my list of the top 10 ...
How To Use Protein To Lose Weight (you'll WISH you started yesterday!)
It's pretty easy to let your protein intake fall if you're not careful. A slip-up that can impact your waistline (and health) without the proper course ...
Coconut Cinnamon Cereal
One of my New Year's resolutions for 2015 is to cook more. It's one of my many resolutions along with diversifying my workouts, traveling ...
2 Stupid Easy Ways to Increase Your Digestion INSTANTLY (almost everyone messes up #1!)
Do you consider yourself to have good digestion? Without it, it's impossible to make any real progress with your nutrition and overall health. ...
10 Things healthy people do differently (hint: it's NOT eating salad)!
What do healthy people have in common? My guess would be the following 10 things! How many of them apply to you? 1) They are "immune" to health ...
What you REALLY get when you eat at a restaurant (#1 can really sabotage your health goals)!
Everyone likes a nice night out at a restaurant now and then. It's a great way to take a break from cooking and relax while other people serve you for a ...
FREE DOWNLOAD: Non-GMO Shopping Guide
GMOs are everywhere, and it takes some real planning to avoid them. The most common GMO crops you need to look out for are: Soy Corn Cotton ...
Dental Truths and Myths: Can you REALLY heal cavities? And more!
I really hate going to the dentist, even if it's just for a cleaning. I hate it so much, in fact, that I put a reminder on my calendar a few days before ...
3 Steps to Reverse a Slow Metabolism Naturally! (#1 is an eye opener!)
When your body decides to slow your metabolism it's all about one thing: survival! It’s not about your body trying to conspire against you and ruin ...