While the diet industry attempts to scare us out of eating carbohydrates, Clean Eaters are proving that carbs are in fact very healthy and can help us lose weight. As women, we often need more carbohydrates than men do to lose weight. Why? Because carbohydrates give our bodies the energy we need, and help to Read More!
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of those affordable and unsuspecting health secrets that can become a household staple in your pantry and medicine cabinet! ACV contains more than 90 different substances that benefit your health, like loads of potassium, calcium, magnesium, B vitamins, copper and bioflavonoids. But do you realize all the many ways you Read More!
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 Read 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 Read 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 Read 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 Read More!
Beautiful Tropical Smoothie Bowls with Spirulina These tropical smoothie bowls are SO fun to create and share on a day when the sun is shining bright! #PineappleLove! Have you ever tried Spirulina? Just one serving contains an excellent source of vitamins A, K1, K2, B12 and iron, manganese and chromium, a rich source of health-giving phytonutrients More Read More!
Let’s be honest, sweets make life complete. We all have some kind of a sweet tooth, and that’s normal and healthy as long as we honor that desire in the way nature intended. Nature has provided well for our need for sweetness, so that we can enjoy sweet foods and sweeteners that are truly natural Read More!
Eczema can appear in many forms and on any part of the body. It’s most often described as dry, flaky skin and often times can become itchy and inflamed. If you or someone you love has ever experienced eczema, you know how difficult it can be to find products that not only give positive results, Read More!
Since the 1970’s we’ve been told that fat is the enemy and eating anything with fat will cause weight gain. Unfortunately, that nutrition advice was wrong, and increased the rates of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and more. In fact, the obesity epidemic started around the same time as when the government recommend following a Read More!
