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Are PLANTS The Bad Guys?! {When Your Nutrition Beliefs Get Rocked!}

I’ve consistently been a fan of what I like to call “The Human Being Diet”… a diet comprised of “God-grown foods”… animals, plants, naturally occurring fats & oils. Real food. Whole food. Simple. In recent years, I’ve added to that the concept of Diet Variation, Fasting Variation, and cycling through various HEALTHY eating and fasting […]

If I Could Give Just ONE Piece of Nutrition Advice… Especially for Children

People want simple solutions and short cuts… even when it comes to health. Relatable. While it’s not usually realistic to expect drastic health improvements in the blink of an eye, there ARE some simple strategies that are relatively easy to implement and will make a profound impact on your health – and your children’s health […]

If THIS Is How You Feel While Intermittent Fasting, You’re Doing It Wrong!

If you think “intermittent fasting” (or “time-restricted eating”, etc.) is too hard and leaves you feeling too hungry/hangry… with all due respect, you’re doing it wrong!! Time-restricted eating (what most folks now refer to as Intermittent Fasting), simply put, is eating fewer meals and eating them in a smaller window of time. And, as a […]

Easy Low-Carb Keto Hash Browns

We go in phases. Sometimes, I’m on a roll with keeping our kids’ carb intake in check. And then there are stretches of times that I’m not. I get lazy. I start the “life is too short to not enjoy carbs” talk. I run short on time. I give in to the pressure of just […]

It’s STILL The Hottest Google Search in the New Year!

It’s still one of the hottest topics in health, nutrition, and weight loss… and it’s one of the most popular Google-searched words of all time! What is it? KETO! The Ketogenic approach is simple, really. And, it’s been around for.ev.er. But, just like with most popular subjects, misinformation and inaccuracies are plentiful! Thankfully, many thought […]

10 Simple Strategies for Incorporating Healthy Fats Into Your Everyday Diet

If you’re transitioning into a high fat, low carb approach with your overall nutrition, sometimes it’s a challenge to figure out how to get enough healthy fats into your diet. Here are 10 “Readers’ Favorites” for adding more of the healthy fats to your day: Start your day with fat coffee or tea […]

Simple, High-Fat/Low-Carb Delicious Snack

Hang on. Do all those words (in the title) actually go together? Yes, my friend. In this case, yes they do! This little snack (or meal replacement) has become one of my favorite go-to’s when I’m in a bit of a hurry, or I’m feeling the need for some rich sweetness without blowing the […]

The How-Well-You-Manage-Stress Hormone

Cortisol. That’s the hormone I’m talking about. I’ve always heard it referred to as the “stress hormone”, but when you think about it, it’s really the anti-stress hormone. It’s the how-well-you-manage-stress hormone! Our brain assesses the challenge we are currently facing and, if it deems the situation “stressful”, cortisol is released. This makes me […]

The Difference Between Functional Fasting and Self-Inflicted Starvation

What’s happening between your ears. That’s the difference. Ok. Maybe that’s a bit harsh. Let’s say it this way… the INTENTION behind not eating… that’s the difference. One enhances health. The other can destroy it. One is a personal health care decision. The other is a mental/psychological issue manifested by way of eating… or […]

Is Eating Less What’s Keeping You Fat?

Chronically eating less could be exactly what’s keeping you fat. Excuse me? What did she just say?! Yes, you heard me correctly. Eating less – in the form of multiple small meals per day, or grazing throughout your day – can make you fat. I’m talking, even eating as little as 500 calories […]

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