nutrition – Essential Gut Health

Microplastics:

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: “

Are Collard Greens the Key to Happiness?

While perusing the internet the other day, I came across a new term – Nutritional Psychiatry. Does this mean eating your way to peace of mind instead of using drugs? That is exactly what it means. Nutritional psychiatry is the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders using dietary modifications. Therefore, I can assume that theContinue reading “Are Collard Greens the Key to Happiness?”

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!”

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?”