
GMOs are deadly—here’s what you need to know
Although they’ve been around for nearly three decades, many people are still in the dark (much to the delight of food and chemical manufacturers) about GMOs--genetically modified organisms—or as they are more recently called, GE--genetically engineered—foods. For those of you still scratching your heads on what they are, GMO foods are living organisms that have had their genes artificially manipulated in a lab. Scientists splice bits of DNA from one organism into another in...

Should you do the keto diet?
As a nutrition coach, one of the most common questions I get asked is what I think of a certain diet. It’s not surprising. After all, no one diet is 100 percent right for everyone, all the time. Our biochemial individuality makes us unique in many ways, and what’s good for one person is not necessarily good for another. Plus your choice of diet largely depends on what you’re aiming to accomplish. Of course,...

Want to be slim and healthy? Don’t do this!
March is National Nutrition Month. And in my career as a nutrition coach, I’m often amused by the reactions I get when people consult with me about their health challenges and the first thing I say to them is, “How’s your diet?” I usually get the deer-in-the-headlights look, or they look down at the floor. That good, huh? Now, most people know darn well that eating wholesome nutritious foods is important! But the problem...
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Dieting

This COVID risk factor is under your control
If the last year has taught us one thing, it’s that having underlying co-morbidities with COVID dramatically increases your risk of serious complications, hospitalization and even death. The “three biggies” here are high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. But the common denominator underlying all of these is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance drives up your blood glucose level, triggering diabetes as well as stirring up the inflammation in your blood vessels that contributes to high...
- Tags: Blood Sugar, COVID-19, Exercise, General Health

This “fearless foursome” protects against COVID
Over the last year, it has become abundantly clear that there is a nasty new respiratory virus in our midst, joining the ranks of pneumonia, influenza, bronchitis, croup, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and H1N1, among others. And while the COVID-19 virus (aka SARS-CoV-2) is “new” to us, viruses in general have been around since the dawn of time. Believe it or not, currently there are about 200 different viruses hanging around that could potentially...
- Tags: COVID-19, Healthy Living, Immune Health, Influenza, Viruses

Always hungry? How to quiet your inner dinner bell
While most of us believe that hunger is our body’s way of telling us it needs food, there are other reasons why your inner dinner bell may be clanging. Here are 10 to consider:1- You’re thirsty Many people think that they’re hungry when they’re actually thirsty. Next time you feel hungry between meals, drink a glass of water instead and see if your hunger subsides.2- You’re eating too much saltSalt can trigger both thirst...