Each season, Mother Nature provides a unique selection of foods, designed to nourish our bodies with the exact nutrients we need to thrive in the current climate. ~For example, summer fruits (such as stone fruits) are plentiful providers of beta-carotene Read More
What I am about to share with you may surprise – even shock- you. Eating spinach every day is NOT good for you. Wait…. what??? Let’s step back for a minute so I can explain this. Spinach is very healthy Read More
“Bonjour!” “Merci!” “Au revoir!” When I returned from our brief whirlwind trip to France this week, I not only had my short repertoire of French phrases swirling around my mind, but I also kept pondering a few aspects of French Read More
Stay Cool With a Nutrient-Packed Smoothie!! Summer is the best time to incorporate delicious smoothies!! They are refreshing and cooling to the body during the hot July afternoons. However, unbalanced smoothies have the potential to sabotage your health goals if Read More
What You Need to Know About Probiotics Everyone has heard about probiotics… …they have become a “buzzword” in the world of health and nutrition… But what many people do not realize is that they are so much more than just Read More
“Apprentices have asked me, what is the most exalted peak of cuisine? Is it the freshest ingredients, the most complex flavors? Is it the rustic, or the rare? It is none of these. The peak is neither eating nor cooking, Read More
When life gives you cabbage…. …make sauerkraut!! You may have noticed that I find a creative way to incorporate sauerkraut into tons of my meals. Yeah, it tastes good, but it is SO beneficial for your gut and digestion! It Read More
Do you get 100% of the essential nutrients each day? Are you consistently falling short of your daily intake of Zinc? How about vitamin B12? Folate? Choline? Potassium? Do you know which foods in your diet provide the most nutrients Read More
Move over green smoothies…. beta carotene is coming through! I love Carrot Cake Larabars, and I love homemade carrot cake, but both have quite a bit of sugar and when I have that much sugar for breakfast, I can always Read More
Once again, I would like to share a tid-bit of information I am learning in my Micronutrients class… This week’s focus is on the trace mineral, Iodine. Since I am a visual learner, I created this infographic to break it Read More
