A 2012 research brief published by Cornell University states that children who engage in family mealtime appear to have better psychological and physiological outcomes. Family mealtime has been linked to lower levels of depression in young adults, as well as lower levels of delinquency, greater academic achievement, positive family interactions, improved psychological well-being, less obesity and better food choices.
Read MoreThere is a vast network of microbes that call your body home. We acquire these microbes throughout our lifetime by breathing, touching, and eating. Such bacteria were the only inhabitants of earth for three billion years.
Read MoreThe immune system is an intricate network of cells and proteins that work to defend our bodies from invaders like viruses, bacteria and parasites. This complex system, when it works well, seeks out and destroys these unwanted invaders. Our immune system then keeps record of these intruders and makes special proteins called antibodies to protect you from future attacks from this same pathogen.
Read MoreWe all can agree on is that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in processed foods is good for everyone. It all comes down to individual choices. Grains might work for one person while some animal protein might work for someone else.
Read MoreDopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a significant role in how we experience pleasure. Known as one of the “happy hormones,” it is created both by neurons in the midbrain and by the microbes in the gut, in response to a feel-good activity like eating a food that we like, listening to music, exercising, chatting with friends or sitting in the sun.
Read MoreScience now shows that the DNA blueprint can be optimized through diet and lifestyle choices.
Read MoreWith greenhouse gases on the rise and our climate slowly warming, it makes sense to cultivate sustainable protein options other than meat.
Read MoreWith greenhouse gases on the rise and our climate slowly warming, it makes sense to cultivate sustainable protein options other than meat.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has given us a new world paradigm. This submicroscopic pathogen has changed how we live, how we interact and how we work. Most of all, it has made us realize how vulnerable we are. How do we handle this new world order? Hand washing, facial coverings and gloves give us some protection, but the reality is that the best protection is our own internal defense system.
Read MoreOmega-3 fatty acids appear to be helpful in reducing the risk of depression. Julia Ross even calls it the “good-mood fat”. The mechanism is that Omega-3’s can help to raise your happy hormones like dopamine and serotonin. Additionally, these helpful fats can help to reduce inflammation which can help to reduce symptoms of depression.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, Christmas shopping is always a chore. I leave it to the last minute and end up spending more on shipping then I do on the actual gift. Luckily, I have learned my lesson and decided to do all of my shopping locally this year.
Read MoreAn easy guide to which foods need to be bought organic and which ones are safe to purchase conventionally.
Read MoreCelery, the trendy vegetable of the moment, is being extolled as the answer to everything from controlling your cholesterol to paying your taxes. Celery’s rise from its humble past as a mere garnish on your Sunday bloody mary to the king of the hill has been rapid. This is due, in part, to Anthony William’s book, Medical Medium, in which he claims that a glass of celery juice every morning will make you über-healthy.
Read MoreA Lesson in Patience From our Friends the Bees. When my sixteen year-old daughter expressed interest in becoming a bee-keeper my immediate feeling was, ‘YES!’ Visions of claiming my place in the 9000 year-old legacy that is beekeeping spread a smile across my soul.
Read MoreGlutathione is the best thing for you that you have never heard of. This mother-of-all-antioxidants is the most critical antioxidant in your body. So why have you never heard of it? Because this mighty molecule is produced by your body, most people don’t know it even exists.
Read MoreIntermittent fasting (IF) is not a diet as much as it is an eating style. Intermittent fasters wait anywhere from 12-48 hours in between meals with the idea of getting the body into a fasting state. In our current 3-square-meals-a-day food culture our bodies never get a chance to “rest and reset”.
Read MoreWhat is an antioxidant?
It may sound more like politics than nutrition, but antioxidants are like the superheroes of the food world, rounding up and shutting down the bad guys. The bad guys are called free radicals.
Read MoreWe went to a local carnival on a recent night and my sons and I each had a snow cone. Sam’s and mine were both bright blue, and George’s was half-red, half-blue. They contained nothing but sugar and nasty dyes, but it was part of the fun of being there. We stood under the fireworks and happily ate them.
Read MoreWhat are toxins? Toxins are chemicals or poisons that are known to have harmful effects on the body. The presence of these toxins in the system are the root of most disease. Cancer, skin rashes, depression, inflammation, weight gain, joint pain, neurological dysfunction, and so many more, can all be caused by toxic build-up.
Read MoreThe concept of food as medicine is not new. Dating back to Hippocrates in 375 BC, we have long known that food can harm, and food can heal. The new kid on the block of healing foods diets is the AIP Diet. AIP stands for auto-immune protocol, or paleo auto-immune, is focused on foods that help heal the gut, reduce inflammation and reduce immune stimulators.
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