A New Addition to the Food Pyramid? It is a well-known fact that tons of colorful, buoyant plastic garbage are swimming in our oceans, but now tiny, microscopic shards of plastic, aka microplastics, have been found floating in our blood. It is common knowledge that the standard American diet is abysmal, and now this onlyContinue reading “Microplastics: “
Category Archives: Body
Just Do It!
Do you grow faint at the thought of eating broccoli instead of chili cheese fries with your gourmet mushroom and Swiss burger? Do you experience horror when someone suggests you cut back on your six servings of coke zero per day? Are you caught up in the “eating healthy is too expensive” rhetoric? Admit it!Continue reading “Just Do It!”
FAQ
These are the questions that are commonly asked after each of my Healthy Gut Presentations. Since many of you have similar questions, I thought it would be helpful to post them on my website: No. The most important basis for a healthy diet is unprocessed food, which is food straight out of the ground andContinue reading “FAQ”
Organic – Is It the Only Way to Eat?
Organic versus non-organic? Is one really healthier than the other, or is it just one more marketing scheme to allow organic farmers to charge more for produce and guilt trip the consumer to spend more without reaping any additional benefits? Let’s examine what we know about organic foods. The overall goal of organic farming isContinue reading “Organic – Is It the Only Way to Eat?”
What’s Our Microbiome Got To Do With COVID? Everything!
If there is anything the pandemic has taught us, other than the best strategies for hoarding toilet paper, it brought an awareness of our own vulnerability. We are not invincible. In fact, quite the opposite. Many people suffered serious complications and others succumbed to this new and deadly disease that took everyone by surprise. ResearchContinue reading “What’s Our Microbiome Got To Do With COVID? Everything!”
Plentiful Produce
Signs of spring are everywhere! April showers. May flowers. Sparkling sunshine. Blossoming flowers and flourishing gardens. Colorful fresh produce. Farmer’s Markets. I love the Marietta Farmer’s Market. There are over 50 vendors with a variety of edibles ranging from cucumbers to watermelons, home-made breads to sweet desserts, and healthy teas to infused oils. So manyContinue reading “Plentiful Produce”
Healthy Holidays!
Fall is here, bringing with it that special time of year from October through December, that we associate with the holidays, Pumpkin Season! Here’s the best news! The great orange pumpkin is not just for family gatherings anymore. We can enjoy it on a daily basis with friends and family or completely alone. Everything fromContinue reading “Healthy Holidays!”
Veggilicious
Green Smoothie The best way to heal your gut is to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, lots of them. They boost your immunity, strengthen the gut lining, enhance your beneficial gut bacteria, and produce more serotonin, which makes you happier. What’s an easy way to get your minimum daily requirement of these nutritional rock stars?Continue reading “Veggilicious”
Body
Margaret Mead said, “It is easier to change a man’s religion than to change his diet.” True statement for men, women, and children.
Essential Gut Health 