Think of a time when you had to give a big presentation. Leading up to it you may have felt a little unsettled.
Then, the day of the big presentation you may have had “butterflies” in your stomach because you were nervous.
We’ve all grown up with this in our culture as a normal phenomena for how to feel before a presentation but what is it really?
It’s part of the gut-brain connection and is what we’ll be going over in this article.
Okay, I’ll start by confessing that I’m not actually recommending you eat Shamrocks. But it just so happens that one of my very favourite foods looks like Shamrocks. I absolutely LOVE pea shoots, and if you look at the image, you’ll see they aren’t that different from a Shamrock. They are tender with a subtle sweetness to them that makes them a great addition to many dishes. This nutrient-dense, little shoot also happens to contain an enzyme called Diamine Oxidase (DAO), which help to break down histamines in your GI tract (a topic for another time). I like these so much that I eat them almost daily, so today I’d like to share some great ways to add these to your diet - just in time for a Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day meal.
Milk is one of the most confusing foods out there. Some people say it’s unnatural to consume it, and that we shouldn’t consume it past infancy (breastmilk). Other people tout it as the best source of calcium. Many people have some sort of reaction to it, but don’t know if it’s from the lactose or is an allergy. Others think they are fine consuming milk, when in reality it is impacting their health.
It is complicated to figure this all out. So how do you know if you should be enjoying cheeses, yogurt, milk and ice cream?
I’m squeezing in one more blog article before the holiday season, in case you are like me, and love to give food as HOLIDAY GIFTS. Chocolate is always a holiday favourite, and it’s possible for it to be healthy too! So here is a recipe that is easy to make, that you can package up to give away, or that you can finish off a special meal with. You can feel great about gifting this healthy version!
Ever done a juice cleanse? Or maybe thought about it? Holiday season is already here! Maybe after indulging in too much holiday merriment your gut could use a bit of a rest, and your body a bit of cleansing. I’m going to give you the scoop on Calgary’s best Juice Cleanses, and help you decide which one is the right choice for you.
A couple of months ago my 15 year old daughter, Anya, decided to become a vegetarian. This is a reasonably common decision for teenage girls during a developmental period when their empathy grows, and they make the decision to stop eating meat for ethical reasons.
If you've been following my blog for a while, then you know that I support a Paleo or Ancestral way of eating that is especially focused on restoring gut health.
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.
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.
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