Looking for a warm and cozy meal? Our beef stew is the perfect meal to cook for a dinner spent inside. Filled with plenty of vegetables, such as radishes and carrots this stew can be cooked on the stovetop or in the oven for ease. Not only is this ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 195
Research of the Week Babies in the womb “smile” when the mother eats carrots and “frown” when the mother eats kale. ApoB might not be the predictive biomarker we thought. Burpee training improves endurance and short term ... [Continue Reading]
Primal Skincare: Best Practices for Healthy Skin
The average person spends thousands of dollars a year on skincare products—lotions, creams, serums, tonics, and ointments designed to moisturize, heal, and fend off the outward signs of aging. For most people, the foremost consideration when choosing ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 194
Research of the Week Turns out that “depression as realism” is a complete myth. Both step counts and step intensity affect mortality risk. Time-restricted eating improves glucose homeostasis without affecting insulin sensitivity. Sex ... [Continue Reading]
A Guide to Choosing Sustainable Fabrics
Are you wearing sustainable fabric? It matters. The provenance of your shirt, pants, and underwear isn’t just aesthetic or ornamental. It’s serious stuff. Consider food, which isn’t that different from clothing. Textile production is an industrial ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 193
Research of the Week There appears to be no increased risk of type 2 diabetes with saturated fat consumption. For certain saturated fats, there may even be a negative (protective) association. Animal foods enhance absorption of plant ... [Continue Reading]
Ask a Health Coach: Foods to Help with Stress & Anxiety
Hey folks, Board-Certified Health Coach Chloe Maleski is here to answer your questions about what to eat (and what to avoid) when you’re feeling anxious. Struggle with stress, anxiety, or overwhelm? We’re here with guidance and support! Have a ... [Continue Reading]
How to Eat Healthy in College
The stereotype of a typical college student’s diet is pretty grim. Ramen and fast food. Keggers and 2 a.m. pizza. All-nighters fueled by Red Bull and Cool Ranch Doritos®. Mostly tragic dining hall food. As with most stereotypes, this isn’t an ... [Continue Reading]
New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 192
Research of the Week More ultra-processed food, more colorectal cancer. More fasting insulin, higher mortality. Better glucose control, better cognitive function (in adolescent type 1 diabetics). Low-salt diets promote osteoporosis. Omega-3s help ... [Continue Reading]
Success Story: Happy, Healthy, and Hot!
“It’s so much more than a physical transformation.” Those are the words of one of my beautiful clients, and I realized they are a perfect description of my own journey as well. I’m Elizabeth from Happy Healthy and Hot. I’m a 56-year-old ... [Continue Reading]
What is the Protein Sparing Modified Fast Diet?
There are some crazy crash diets out there. You’ve got the cabbage diet, where people live (or try to live) off of cabbage soup for weeks at a time. You’ve got the gelatin diet of the 70s, where people would try to lose weight by eating only gelatin ... [Continue Reading]