Rethinking Obesity: What’s Really Driving Our Expanding Waistlines?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’m starting today’s article with a picture—well, technically a graph. Take a look at this chart (based on CDC data) showing US obesity rates over the last 70 years. Notice anything? When the powers that be rolled out the first-ever Dietary Guidelines for Americans—coincidentally the same year I graduated high school—our collective waistlines began to balloon. Methinks the “experts” may have steered us wrong....
A Quick Note About Starting a Stronger Probiotic
With the changes in Super Shield, we just wanted to give you a quick note on what you could expect... When you introduce a more potent probiotic than you’re used to, your body may need a short adjustment period. During this time, some people experience mild, temporary symptoms such as extra gas, slight bloating, or minor changes in bowel habits. These are generally normal signs that your gut flora is shifting and rebalancing. These...
How to Help Your Body Detox... Naturally
Over the last several years, the idea of “detoxing” has exploded in popularity. Everywhere you look, there are products, diets, fasts, and cleansing concoctions promising to purge harmful toxins from your body. But here’s what most people don’t realize: detoxification is something your body is already doing for you—every single day. So the best way to “detox” isn’t through extreme methods. It’s by supporting your body in doing exactly what it was designed to...
Enjoy Thanksgiving Without the Stress (or Indigestion!)
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and although it’s meant to be a holiday where we gather with loved ones and reflect on our blessings, it can end up bringing misery to many people. Instead of feeling grateful, they wind up stuffed, sick, and stressed! If that sounds familiar, today is your lucky day—I’m sharing three simple strategies that can help you enjoy a comfortable, relaxing, pain-free Thanksgiving. Here they are: Happy Thanksgiving Strategy...
The Cholesterol Myth That Refuses to Die
Back when I was completing my nutrition degree, one of my reading requirements was Deep Nutrition by Dr. Cate Shanahan. In her book, Dr. Shanahan shares how she was taught in medical school that cholesterol causes heart disease, that low-fat/low-cholesterol diets were “heart-healthy,” and that statins were the gold standard for lowering cholesterol. But something didn’t add up for her. If saturated fats and cholesterol were truly the villains, why were so many of the...
10 Sneaky Reasons You’re Always Hungry
Before I get into today’s message, I’d like to take a moment on this Veterans Day to honor two veterans who are especially dear to me—my father and my son-in-law. My dad has since passed, but I’ll always be grateful to him for leaving high school as a football star in his senior year to join the Navy and fight in World War II. And my son-in-law (Danielle’s husband) proudly served in the U.S. Army....
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