Holiday Eating & Stress: How the Season Impacts Your Health
The holiday season is a time for joy, connection, and indulgence. But let’s face it: it can also be one of the most stressful times of the year. Between family gatherings, endless to-do lists, and tempting spreads of food, stress often creeps in—and it can wreak havoc...
The Power of Positive Thinking & Its Connection to Gut Health, Weight, & Hormones
Our inner thoughts and attitudes shape much more than just our mood—they can influence our physical health, body weight, and even hormone regulation. The way we think and feel affects our overall wellness because of the intimate connection between the mind and the...
What Is The Nervous System?
What is the nervous system and why do we care about it? Your nervous system is your brain, spinal cord and also the peripheral nervous system (meaning all the nerves that extend to the rest of your body, from your fingertips to your toes). To understand how it works,...
Is The Food Industry A Problem?
This week I got into a GREAT discussion with my co-author about systemic structures such as the food industry and whether it’s a problem or not. There were SOME great points, opinions, and ideas thrown around and we both agreed we saw things differently AND we both...
Rest & Health
How do the principles of rest and your body relate? Rest is vital for growth. Any sort of growth, for example, emotional growth, business growth, physical growth, and spiritual growth. As a society, we accept this principle of rest for athletes and children. For an...
Food As Medicine?
Is food really medicine? Or is the art of the meal the true cure? Research consistently points to how different foods, nutrients, or patterns of food intake are associated with health outcomes. From low-fat to Mediterranean to plant-based eating patterns,...