Why Cooking is Self-Care Self-care has become a very important topic of conversation. Our lives are hectic and busy, people are stressed out and burning out, and mental health issues are on the rise in the form of anxiety and depression. A quick Google online and you will find endless lists with tips, ideas, and…
How to Indulge Without Overindulging One of the biggest challenges we face living in a culture of abundant food is finding balance within. With constant access to food, especially the indulgent types, it can be difficult to learn how to indulge without overindulging. For myself personally, this was one of the biggest struggles I had…
10 of the Most Overrated Health Foods Thanks to good marketing and mainstream media, certain foods often become glorified for their health benefits whether they warrant it or not. That is not to say that these foods aren’t healthy, they most certainly are, but they are not necessarily the magic pill, silver bullet, or best…
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Saturated Fat Saturated fat has a very bad reputation in the nutrition and health community. We’ve been told to limit it, if not completely avoid it, because these “bad fats” are the cause of poor health, heart disease, and poor health. But what if we got it wrong? What if these…
How to Make Your Health a Priority Even though most people know that they should be making their health a priority, not everyone does. Between work, family, friends, kids, and busy schedules, too often, focusing on our personal health falls to the bottom of the list. People know they should eat vegetables, they should exercise, and…
Healthy Eggs: A Complete Guide From cage-free” to “free-run” and “omega 3”, egg cartons are littered with various terms and buzzwords making it rather confusing for the average consumer to know what he or she is actually buying. The price of a dozen eggs can range anywhere from $2.99 to $8.99, but it begs the…
6 Common Causes of Bloating Everyone knows the heavy, uncomfortable feeling of being bloated. In fact, it has become so common that many people consider it a regular everyday occurrence and just part of their normal digestion process. However, the truth is that bloating, gassiness, and abdominal discomfort, are not “normal” whatsoever, rather they are…
8 Benefits of Eating Local Food The buy local movement has grown tremendously in recent years and with good reason, the benefits of eating local food are plenty. From nutrition to environmental and community reasons, now more than ever it is important to support your local farmer. Here are 8 benefits of eating local food.…
How to Sweeten Food Without Sugar If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you know how hard it can be to cut sugar out of your diet completely. That sweet and satisfying taste is highly addictive so removing it altogether is a big adjustment for many people. So, one of the best tricks to learn when…
5 No-Cook Lunch Ideas For those days when you are in a pinch and life is just too hectic to meal prep, here are 5 easy and healthy no-cook lunch ideas for work that you can take to the office to help keep your healthy eating on track. No-Cook Lunch Ideas Whether you are single,…
Healthy Bread: A Complete Guide Stopping by the store to buy a loaf of bread used to be a simple task, but with all of the options available today it can feel completely overwhelming. With clever marketing gimmicks and fancy buzzwords it can be difficult to know what to look for, so here is a…
10 “Bad” Foods that are Good for You People love to give food labels; this is “good”, that is “bad”, this is “healthy” and that is “unhealthy”. Although that seems like such an easy way to explain nutrition, people have gotten things oh-so-confused, so allow me to elaborate and explain the top 10 “bad” foods…
Are cheat meals a good idea? You’ve committed to eating healthy, and you’ve been good all week, so it’s time for a well-deserved treat, right? Be it pizza, ice cream, cupcakes or a combination of all of the above, over-indulgent meals have become an increasingly popular diet tactic for health-conscious individuals, but are cheat meals…
How to Make Zucchini Noodles Zucchini noodles are a fun take on a classic noodle and are great for anyone following a gluten-free, grain-free, or paleo diet, or simply looking to add more veggies to their diet. Not only are they simple to prepare, but they are extra simple to make, so here is a…
Why Superfoods Don’t Exist Superfoods are all the rage right now and have been for the past several years; open any health and fitness magazine, or walk around your local grocery store, and you will find the term “superfood” everywhere. Promising to have miraculous powers based on their nutritional components, we are told we need…