Coconut oil has a reputation for being a multi-functional superfood. This highly versatile oil is rich in MCFA’s (medium chain fatty acids), which support heart, brain, immune and metabolic health. It has been compared to breast milk in its ability to improve immune function, because it contains lauric acid and an array of vitamins and more »
Written By: Autumn Enloe, MS, RD, LD You may have seen that the American Heart Association recently released a report (1) advising against the use of coconut oil due to its high content of saturated fat. Although we have been taught for years to avoid saturated fat, research shows that coconut oil is not the more »
At first you might write inflammation off as the possible culprit of your weight struggles or other health issues if you’re not in physical pain. But did you know that chronic inflammation may be silently wreaking havoc in your body without showing you obvious signs? Weight gain, acne, eczema and fatigue are all associated to more »
Did you know that where your body stores fat is indicative of what’s going on internally for you on a hormonal level? Hormones are often related to how much body fat we have and where the fat sits on our body. Therefore, understanding what your hormones are trying to tell you can be helpful in more »
How do you GRILL a PERFECTLY cooked, MOIST Chicken Breast? I get this question everyday!It IS possible! Here are some AWESOME tips for that perfect chicken breast! 🙂 Start with uniform breasts. Trim fat, pound the thicker parts if needed to create uniform – ish pieces of meat. Do not over-pound the chicken. Marinate in more »
Cravings are your body speaking to you and telling you what it needs, or what nutrients you’re lacking. But one of the challenges in this is the reality that our food processing has gotten to the point of destruction. Our brains are wired for excess fat, salt and sugar and we crave what we “think” will more »
Inflammation can force your body to hold on to excess weight longer than it should. Weight loss often happens more effortlessly when the foods you eat are “inflammation friendly”, meaning they support healing rather than causing your body to go into defense mode. Clean Eating is a whole-foods approach to living without dieting. You’re crowding more »
Sauerkraut, yogurt, kombucha, and kefir. What do all of these items have in common? They’re full of the good bacteria called probiotics. You may have heard this term used before, considering probiotics are the hot new trend now, but what are they exactly? With a market value of $35 billion in 2015 (1), probiotics have more »
Does Eating Organic Have to Kill Your Grocery Budget? And Does it Even Matter? Here are the Facts! The label of organic has come to mean that something is better for you than non-organic, whether it is a food or any other product. This usually means a higher price on that product as well. more »
Soccer practice pick-up, family dinners, grocery shopping… the list never ends, does it? With all the activities on your to-do list it’s very easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. To add to it, being stressed often leads to a new host of problems, including anxiety, sugar cravings, and even weight gain. Talk about adding more more »
