Packaged snack rundown
Want to know if these are good to eat or not? Watch my video here! Obviously, eating real food is ideal. Eating whole foods not from a bag. Meaning, the best thing is not to have bagged foods in the …
Brazilian Chocolate Chia Pudding
Brazilian Chocolate Chia Pudding Serves 4 ½ cup Brazil nuts 2 cups water nut bag or several layers of cheesecloth (totally optional) ½ cup chia seeds, any colour (not ground chia) ¼ cup unsweetened cacao powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon …
Why you ruin your diet every.single.night. and 10 things to do instead
If you eat everything at night…it is likely due to what you are doing during the day. NO …you argue! I eat well, I eat light. I behave all day. Because I love you I am going to help you …
Why your healthy diet is making you suffer
The saddest thing that I see is an unhealthy healthy person. Yes, that is what I meant to say. I see them all the time. The sick healthy people. I have wanted to write this blog for many years. The …
Mood Foods – part 2
Inflammation, and mood foods It all connects back to the gut, the brain and inflammation. Better nutrition for better moods Is there something special or anti-inflammatory about the foods used in the SMILES trial (see my previous posts) that may …
Gut-Brain Axis – Mood Food
Mood food Yes, it’s possible to affect our brain and moods with the foods we eat. In fact, this is a new area of research called “nutritional psychiatry“. So, what do we know already? We know that a healthy diet …
The Gut-Brain and Inflammation
This one is all about INFLAMMATION and how it affects the brain. This article focuses specifically on the links between inflammation and mental health. Mental health issues have a huge impact on society. Some suggest that their impact is larger …
To Breakfast or Not to Breakfast?
You have probably read a few things (maybe a few of my posts?) on the benefits of IF or Intermittent Fasting. And if you have read about IF or fasting you’ve probably learned that the most popular meal to skip …
Mental Health Begins in the Gut?
What Is Gut Health? There has been lots of talk recently about what has become known as “gut health.” The Johns Hopkins Medical Center, one of the most well-respected hospitals and Medical Schools in the United States, says there …