Imagine enjoying a delicious breakfast, full of flavor, and remaining satiated until a late lunch, or even dinner. Imagine how many other things you could spend your time thinking about other than food! Imagine not having the unbearable urge to pick at the donuts in the office or buy a pack of chips from the vending machine. Imagine not always having thoughts about the pint of ice cream in your freezer looming in the back of your head. If this...

Feeling sluggish after all the holiday treats and drinks, and ready to give your system a reset? It can be difficult to go from cookies, cakes, pies, and drinks back to your normal routine, so partaking in a Whole30 challenge can help get you back in gear! There are a lot of dos and don’ts when it comes to Whole30, but these 10 tips will make your journey a lot easier. Keep it simple. Trying to recreate pizza with with...

Normally, It's best to practice listening to your body by eating when you're hungry and stopping when you're full. But holiday foods aren't meant to satisfy your body's natural hunger cues. Really, the holidays are about celebration, tradition, family recipes, and enjoying the company of loved ones, and they’re a good time to practice eating what you really want and satisfying that physical and emotional craving—without going completely overboard.  Does the following scenario sound familiar? You've eaten a huge dinner, you've had dessert, and now all you can think about is...

You might not be aware of it, but you’re probably already in tune with your gut-brain connection. Have you ever felt sick to your stomach? Had a gut feeling about something? Felt butterflies before a presentation? Told someone to trust her gut? Your gut, or your enteric nervous system, is your second brain, and researchers are now paying more attention to the link between the gut and the brain. The connection between the central nervous system, the autonomic nervous system,...

The idea behind a Paleo diet is that you avoid foods that cause gut irritation, chronic inflammation, hormone imbalances and insulin sensitivity issues.  This means avoiding all grains, legumes and dairy products as well as refined sugar, processed food chemicals and modern vegetable oils.  But everyone needs to decide for themselves which foods cause irritation and imbalance in their bodies and which foods are tolerated best and make you thrive.  You may choose to include or to avoid these foods in your implementation...