If you have been keeping up with the latest health information, then you have probably heard the term “microbiome” a few times. The microbiome is essentially all the bacteria that live in and on your body, and it has a huge impact on overall health, in particular the immune system. In fact, our guts are home to trillions of bacteria. Did you know that there are more bacteria that live in your gut, than there are cells in your body? Pretty amazing. For those practitioners who have a focus on holistic nutrition, we have always understood the importance of a healthy gut and the microbes that live [...]

We are at the height of grilling season, and for many of you that might mean throwing a nice steak on the grill. But for years we have been told to cut back on beef. The general dietary consensus has been that beef raises your cholesterol, and clogs your arteries. So can beef be part of a healthy diet? Well the issue is a little more complex than “yes” or “no”, so let’s look at some of the finer points. If we go back in time, and look at the Paleolithic diet of our ancestors, we see that animal foods were an important part of the diet. [...]

Ah, cheese. Most people like it, but many might think that they shouldn't eat it. Why? Because it is high in fat, especially the saturated kind, and high in calories. Well, yes cheese is high in fat, and most of it is saturated fat. But saturated fat isn't nearly as bad for you as you might have been led to believe. The good news is that saturated fat has finally been vindicated after many years of being a nutritional demon. More on that to come. But there may be other reasons to avoid cheese, or at least cut back. Let's break it down. The primary reason to avoid cheese would [...]

Eating out is is much more prevalent in our daily lives today than it was twenty years ago. With fast-paced lifestyles, and overbooked calendars, it is only natural to turn to restaurant eating more. After all, we can make that meeting into a business lunch or a social get-together. And let's face it, dining options have improved and the variety is amazing! To keep on a healthy track though, it is important to treat eating out like any other meal you might eat. Here are some tips to help you stick to your health goals, while eating out. Don’t go to dinner with the enemy – when [...]

I don’t know about you, but when summer hits, I start craving a little bit of ice cream. It probably doesn’t help that there seem to be more and more gourmet ice cream shops opening up in every neighborhood, adding to the temptation. Thank goodness the lines at those stores snake out the door, or it would be far too easy to give in. Well, I’m here to the rescue. I have something today that can hopefully give you that sweet, creamy deliciousness you want out of ice-cream, without all the sugar and calories. This is a great recipe for chocolate lovers. You can make this chocolate [...]