As you probably saw over the past few weeks, I hosted a 7-Day Summer Reset last week. This was a full 7 days of breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes, a complete grocery list, daily challenges, daily education, and so much more. It was a blast to be able to communicate with the members via our [...]
Category: Nutrition
Answers to Your Questions About Gluten (and Grains in General)
Whether or not to avoid is a topic that's getting a LOT of attention lately, as you've probably noticed. I know you see the gluten free craze all over the place and you're probably wondering what it's all about, and if it's something that applies to you. In this post, I will try to clear [...]
6 Reasons You Might Not Be Losing Weight
Gosh, those unwanted extra pounds are the bane of so many women's existence, am I right?? This is probably the number one complaint amongst American women. Of course this isn't the problem EVERY woman is having, but it's undeniably common. There are a LOT of reasons this could be the case, as bio-individuality is a [...]
Chicken Bone Broth Recipe
Bone broth has gotten a lot of hype lately; it's gotten pretty "trendy," I guess you could say. There are even Broth Bars popping up in different cities. But hopefully this trend sticks around! Did you know that bone broth is one of the most nutrient dense, mineral rich foods you can be consuming? I [...]
Costco Shopping List
I absolutely love Costco. Recently I was talking to my dad on the phone and I had just gone to the DMV (which is not my favorite task), but I told him I was going to treat myself afterwards by going to Costco. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this. In the middle of [...]
The Truth About Dairy
Dairy is such a controversial topic in the health and nutrition world. Some say avoid it entirely (we're the only mammals who drink another mammals breast milk long into adulthood, after all, right?), while others say drink ALL the milk (dairy is the only way we will get sufficient nutrients such as Vitamin D and [...]
Paleo Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
I'm currently on an elimination diet in an attempt to heal my gut, and ON this elimination diet I'm not supposed to eat beef or pork (and I basically always make something with chicken, beef, or pork....so there goes 2/3 of my recipes...haha). While I was grocery shopping last week I was browsing (because I [...]
Nourishing Traditions
I've been taking a little bit of a blogging break for the last couple of weeks. Life has been truly wonderful; I love my job and I love what I'm learning in school, and I've LOVED that I've been able to spend time with friends and family so much recently! The honest truth though is [...]
Coconut Mango Sorbet
It is finally summer and we are FEELING IT here in Utah! Today's high is 93 degrees. I for one LOVE summertime. But the heat always makes me want ice cream. I'm positive I'm not alone in this. So Jason and I came up with a healthier option that is just as delicious and even [...]
The W’s of Nutrition
My days lately have been filled with homework and readings and lectures for my class (which I am LOVING). It gets a little overwhelming at times, but I am learning so much and loving every second. In short, my blog posts for the next nine months will probably be filled with things that I'm learning [...]