Today I want to talk about something I get asked about a lot: grains. Grains have been hailed as the answer to heart disease (fiber!) and the villain at the root of digestive distress and a leading driver of insulin resistance. So what’s the real story? What should be their place in your diet? Well, […]
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One of the most common problems I see in my practice is constipation. Whether you’re dealing with low-level, chronic constipation or acute, more painful constipation, it’s not a fun thing to deal with and it has a huge impact on our health. Before we even get into the how’s and why’s of constipation, let’s define
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Most of us are pretty familiar with probiotics. They line the shelves of every grocery store and drugstore and they are talked about widely. But what is the importance, really? And then maybe you’ve heard rumblings of prebiotics. Or prebiotics packaged with probiotics. And now there’s the concept of postbiotics. It’s a lot to keep
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Sheet pan dinners are inherently easy. You just need a protein and chopped veggies of choice, pop them in the oven, and you have a meal. You may remember one of my favorites, 10 Minute Sheet Pan Chicken, but this week I wanted to mix things up, so I went for more of a German-themed sheet pan
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This feels pretty fancy, folks. And it’s SO easy and delicious. I bought frozen lobster, thawed it, and sautéed it in butter and garlic, added some spring veggies, tossed in the pasta, and topped with lots of lemon juice and zest. This would be fantastic with shrimp or scallops as well. Seafood is really something
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My favorite thing to spice up a protein is this mango salsa. I use it on white fish like halibut, fish tacos, and chicken and it really elevates a meal. Sweet from the mango and a nice hit of acid from the lime with a crunch from the jicama, these flavors practically dance on your
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This is a question that comes up a lot in my practice. And before I dove into the nutrition world, I didn’t know the difference either! But in order to properly navigate nutrition and find the right diet for you, it’s important to know the difference. Food Allergies A food allergy is when your body produces the
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These muffins are seriously delicious. I’ve eat my fair share of grain-free muffins and I always find something that isn’t quite satisfying about them. They’re either too grainy, too gluey or too dense. But these are light and fluffy, moist and tender. And they’re a healthy addition to breakfast or snack time. They sure don’t
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What is Leaky Gut? Leaky gut is a colloquial term for increased intestinal permeability. Increased intestinal permeability simply means that the tight junctions in our intestines open up just enough to let undigested food particles (and other toxins or antigens) into the bloodstream. This is a tricky balance to maintain; we need these junctions to
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We hear this term thrown around all the time: Inflammation. We are told that the best diet is an “anti-inflammatory” diet, and that we should eat “anti-inflammatory” foods. But what does that really even mean? Why do these foods cause inflammation and why should we be so worried about it? Our Immune System To really
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