First off, let’s see if you’re potentially deficient in protein. Take this completely unscientific little quiz. Rate these questions with a score of 0 (not at all) – 5 (totally). Are your hormones out of balance? Are your nails and hair weak and brittle? Skin showing signs of damage? Constantly hungry? Lacking energy? Are your muscles atrophying? Slow to...
Summer is on the way and it’s time to get back outside! I love the feel of the sun on my skin. I love to be outside, walking, sprinting, kayaking, paddle-boarding, or just sitting on a beach. Based on the many social media Spring Break pictures I’ve seen the last couple of weeks, I know I’m not alone in this! But is it safe to pursue this love? The sun has...
Want to take control of your energy level? The #1 secret is hiding in your kitchen! Bottom line, you must start in the kitchen. Read that again. As the saying goes, “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” You also can’t out-sleep a bad diet. If you’re tired of being tired and are ready to learn how to feed your family delicious,...
The questions and comments I’m hearing are very telling. I think we all need one!! Myself included! Some are feeling that progress is so, so slow. Some are struggling with the balance of health, kids, and work. Many are ready for warmer weather. Most are sick of the restrictions on our movement and freedom. Where the heck do we start?! Getting healthier and stronger...
Americans are overfed and undernourished, with 2/3 of our population overweight or obese. Many people feel hungry all the time because their body isn’t getting the nutrition it needs through the Standard American Diet (SAD). It is craving nutrients. Diets don’t work because we continue to eat food with minimal nutrition. It’s not about calories...
All fermented foods are pickles, but not all pickled foods are ferments. What? This can be confusing because both are referred to as pickles. The term pickle refers to any fruit or vegetable that is preserved in an acidic medium; a salt brine for fermenting or an acid for pickling. Fermenting is simply a form of pickling, so they both really are pickles. I love...