The Darkside of Plants. Meet the Cast of Anti-Nutrients.
DISCLAIMER: Before we get into this hot topic, I wanted to say that the point of this blog post is not to deter you from eating plant foods. That is an informed decision you...
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Want to Help Your Child Grow Big and Strong? Make Meat a Priority.
Nowadays there’s no denying that the vegan, vegetarian movement is in full swing. I was a vegetarian with occasional fish for 12 years, so I get it. I wanted to be healthy and do...
Feed Your Child Goat’s Milk. Full Fat.
I suffered from post-partum depression after my first son was born. I didn’t realize how bad I was suffering until I ended up hospitalized. He was just 6 months old and because of the...
Just Say No to Juice. Common Juice Ingredients: Lead, Mercury, and Arsenic.
March is National Nutrition Month! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created this campaign to bring awareness and education to nutrition. This campaign promotes educating ourselves about food and nutrition, as well as incorporating physical movement...
Be Grain Free. Why Grains Contribute to Leaky Gut and Inflammation.
February 21st is National Grain Free Day. This is a pretty big deal in our family since I follow a ketogenic diet and my entire family eats a lower-carb, high-fat diet. Why? Because although grains are...
Food Allergies and Children: The Hard Facts
1 in Every 13 Children Have Food Allergies. That’s 5.9 million children. And in just over a decade, the prevalence of food allergies in children has increased by a whopping 50%. But this population study was done almost...
The Nutritionist’s Guide to the Carnivore Diet: A Beginner’s Guide
I have been on the carnivore diet for over a year now and while the diet (or what we call the carnivorous way of eating) has become increasingly popular, thanks to the likes of Dr....
Meaning of Life — Life as We Know It and the Pursuit of Happiness
Ever since I last wrote, I’ve had every intention of writing more frequently. I started a laundry list of interesting topics of the day. Or just random thoughts I had in the moment that felt...
Life Lessons and Reasons Why I Write
I love reading. No, I don’t really but I love learning. I love to absorb as much information about life and human society. I studied psychology and communications in school. When I was younger...
