Water
Water. It’s so easy to forget it this time of year but SO important not to. 50-60% of the body is water and it’s a critical ingredient for all metabolic processes. We need about 1ml of water for every calorie...
2 “Healthy” Foods That Are Underrated
Talking to Your Kids about Eating Disorders & Body Image: 5 tips for Parents
When should you start exploring eating and body image issues with kids? Although it’s never too early to start emphasizing the importance of good nutrition, middle school and junior high are when these issue tend to start. Between ages 10...
Post-Partum Nutrition Survival Guide
The first six weeks after the arrival of a new baby are nothing less than hectic to say the least. All women experience this period differently but I think it’s safe to say that we all get our fair share...
Eat Your Fat Folks!
For years, health practitioners led by USDA guidelines, have been encouraging people to cut out fat. The result has been an influx of highly processed, low fat options that are higher in sugar and/or simple carbohydrates. We’ve also led on the assumption that a calorie,...
The EWG’s 2014 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a list of foods containing the highest amount of pesticide, “the dirty dozen” and those containing the least, “the clean fifteen” to help guide consumer choices. The EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan...
Great Gazpachos for Hot Summer Days!
You can’t have summer without cookouts, campfires and s’mores but on these hot summer days, let’s face it, sometimes it’s nice not to have to cook at all! BUT, before you cave and serve ice cream for dinner, try some...
Watermelon Frenzy
It’s finally feeling like summer and what’s better in this heat than watermelon? My kids and I had our fill yesterday and it got me thinking. Watermelon is delicious simply on it’s own but what else can you do with it? ...
June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month!
To celebrate this delicious and nutritious time of year, here are a few of our favorite fruit and veggie activities for you and your family. Visit a Farmer’s Market- have children be on the lookout for a certain colored new fruit...
Gluten-free, Casein-free Diet for Autism Spectrum Disorders & ADD
The Gluten-free/Casein-free diet is a relatively new, popular dietary intervention used to treat symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It involves of completely eliminating gluten and casein products from the diet. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley,...
How are Your Bacteroides and Firmicutes?
I recently attended a great seminar on the microbiome – our microbiome consists of the microorganisms living in our gut, skin, lungs and other organs. Did you know that there are 10 times more microbial cells than human cells in...
