**This post was originally written in 2016 and updated** The use of vegetable oils and refined oils has risen dramatically over the past seventy-five years. Vegetable oils are…
With standardized tests among us, there are some foods that have been shown to be best for concentration, memory and focus. When I was teaching, I always told…
It was high school biology class, and we were dissecting the liver of a squirrel. One student revealed she was a vegetarian and did not agree to dissection…
Many people equate a cleanse, or detox with a juice fast, or maybe a diet that includes eating mainly one item such as cabbage soup for a week. …
WHAT ARE KETONES? When you eat the standard American diet, your body burns glucose from carbohydrates for fuel. When the diet is low in carbohydrates, such as when…
WHAT IS THE KETO DIET? The ketogenic diet, which has risen in popularity over the last few years, is a low carbohydrate diet that forces the body to…
Lectins, not to be confused with leptin, the hunger/fullness hormone, are carbohydrate binding proteins that have been implicated in destroying the gut wall, and also in the treatment…
Fiber is used as food for the good bacteria in our gut, and reduces the absorption of glucose. Fiber fuels a healthy gut, by helping to increase the…
With back to school comes fall sports, which means busy afternoons and evenings and meals on the go. Today, I want to share some tips for fueling and…
You’ll hear all the time to EAT THE RAINBOW, and this refers to eating fruits and vegetables of all colors, as much as you can! In fact, a…