Salt in the form of sodium has been in and out of the news for decades, constantly declaring it as the evil villain causing several diseases in our generation. A diet rich in salt can result in hypertension, heart disease, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes, osteoporosis, and may even be linked to cancer. In order…
Tag: Current food trends
What’s the Dealio with the Paleo Diet?
When I think of Paleo, I think of going back to the basics, back to the roots of human society. The nutrition basics that our ancestors lived on where they fished, hunted, and gathered. How could they even dream of fast food drive throughs, microwaves or deep freezers? Life was simple, if they didn’t catch any protein…
Benefits Of The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Our bodies are constantly fighting off bacteria, microbes, germs, sickness and fatigue. Inflammation is the body’s natural defense when it tries to heal itself after cuts and wounds. When we eat right, our body uses the nutrients we give it to fuel its purpose of warding off unwanted disease states. Unknowingly however, our body undergoes…
The Traveling Foodie (Nutrition When Traveling)
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling & How to Travel with Food Allergies Traveling with a food allergy can be very challenging, especially if you’re traveling in and out of rural cities and along routes with only average gas stations to choose from. If you are a picky eater or someone who has food allergies,…
Krazy for Kombucha?
Krazy for Kombucha? Pronounced: Kom-Bu-Cha, its funny name has me thinking that this is just another fad out on the market, something the hipsters down in Austin created to make even more people move there. Yoga in the morning and paddle boarding in the afternoon, don’t forget to bring your Kombucha for a tasty refreshing drink. Yep,…
Spices For A Healthy Diet
What’s The Difference Between An Herb & A Spice? Spices.. herbs.. they’re all the same right? I didn’t even know there was a true difference until I really started thinking about it. I thought about the spices in the pantry, the herbs in the backyard and then it hit me, there is a difference…
Why Avocados are Super Foods
I get asked this question a lot, “Why the avocado?” Avocados are just ONE of the many foods that we call super. It contains all the essential amino acids required for protein synthesis in the body and does so with an abundance of oleic acid. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fat that is wonderful for…
Coconut Oil Craze
Coconut Oil, yum that sounds like a dessert in the tropics. This tropical themed oil has recently surfaced as one of the most trending food items since the start of the decade. I get asked the question a lot, is coconut oil good for me .. and why? Thank you to those of you asking, “Why?”…
D.I.E.T- The Myths vs The Facts
DIET, the word itself says DIE How many of you have ever tried implementing a diet in the last 10 years? I will admit, the diet companies and corporations make the diet lifestyle look so promising. They show pictures and videos of all these happy “fit” people talking about how much weight they lost….
Nutrition Labels Defined
How many of us look at the nutrition label before we buy a food product in the grocery store? If you answered YES to that question, sadly you’re in the minority How about when you look around the grocery store, do you see others looking at the ingredient list or nutrition facts on the…