Ever wonder if you are going to get a dreaded disease that you have a family history of? That was the case for me with Parkinson's disease. My grandfather had Parkinson's, and sometimes I wondered if I had the same genetic markers that predisposed my grandpa to getting the disease.
FAT BOMB LATTES - A GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY
As I write this, I'm about a week into a ketogenic diet (I'll explain why in next week's blog). I'm doing a modified or low-ketogenic version of the diet, because it allows me to keep the nutrient density high in terms of micronutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other phytochemicals.
4 REASONS TO GARDEN YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE THOUGHT OF
There are so many benefits to growing your own food, with organic and fresh picked being at the top. Nothing rivals the taste of a sun-warmed tomato fresh from the vine, or pulling a carrot straight out of the soil and biting into its crispy flesh. But there are other important reasons to consider gardening.
PALEO TORTILLA CHIPS! - I'M IN HEAVEN
TIGERNUT TROUBLES
THE EVILS OF ERYTHRITOL?
Ever done an online search and had a hard time finding the information you needed? A couple of months ago I started wondering if erythritol would be a safe sugar alcohol to use in a gut-healthy diet, and I've had a hard time finding relevant research. My interest in this sweetener started when I realized it was the preferred sweetener used by people on ketogenic diets. After plugging away at it for a while I'm starting to find what I was looking for.
EASTER SCONES
MY 2 FAVOURITE WAYS TO EAT RESISTANT STARCHES
TELENUTRITION: GET THE HELP YOU NEED FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN SOFA
You have an appointment to get the help you need. But it's going to take 30 minutes each way to get there and back. The roads are icy, so that might slow you down. Then you have to find parking. You are missing valuable work time. Or maybe you had to get a babysitter, or are dragging your kids along. When you get there, you get to sit in a waiting room with sick people, and wait... and wait... Sound familiar?
GREEN GOODNESS ON ST. PATTY'S DAY
With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Friday this year, you can bet that a lot of green beer will be consumed. If green beer isn't your thing, or if you need some beneficial green foods to balance out the effects of that green beer, then I've got you covered. I've also got a great green food that will go perfectly with that green beer.