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The role of technology in our lives is rapidly evolving as we become increasingly dependent and less willing to separate ourselves from it. We’re incorporating technology into our lives like never before through the explosion of wearable technology from fitness trackers like the WHOOP strap and the Apple watch to augmented reality eyewear like Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens.
Thinking back to childhood, can you recall some of your fondest food memories?
Maybe you have an early memory of fishing with your grandfather and cooking the catch of the day, or making holiday cookies with your cousins. You might remember being in kindergarten making macaroni necklaces, or learning the secrets to the perfect pie crust that your mother passed down to you.
Bitter foods are hard to ignore when they’re on your plate. At the most basic level, bitter foods taste bad to us.
But there’s a beauty in the sharp, distinct tingle you feel on your tongue when you taste something bitter. The bitter flavor, in fact, can showcase, enhance, and allow you to enjoy other flavors.
And, as an added bonus, bitter foods offer a wealth of healing properties for our bodies!
Your path will be uniquely yours. However, I am asked about my journey, my tips and tricks, and my reasoning nearly daily through interactions with my patients, strangers on Instagram, or connections on LinkedIn. I hope this post gives some insight and inspiration to you!
As a Clinical Nutritionist, I get a lot of questions about what I eat in a day and what I keep in my home. I know firsthand that having a well-stocked pantry can play a HUGE role in helping you stick to healthy eating habits. If you’re just starting to change your buying habits or if you’re a seasoned label-reader, this post is for you!
Throughout time, there have been some classic food pairings that just seem to survive. Peanut butter and jelly. Mint and dark chocolate. Guacamole and basically anything. While taste is often a definitive factor in food pairings, in many cases, nutrient bioavailability (your body’s ability to absorb the nutrients) has a huge part to play as well! This is where nutrient synergy comes into play. Nutrient synergies occur when the combination of two separate ingredients enhances the overall health-promoting potential of the food. Read on for four ways to supercharge the absorption of important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in your diet.
The answer to that question is a resounding yes! When we think about constipation, we think about days upon days with pressure and pain in our bowels but no movement to relieve our suffering! And while that is definitely ONE version of constipation, it is far from the only one.
In 2018, I had the privilege of attending a talk by Paul Hawken, editor of Drawdown, the book overview of the collection of research by Project Drawdown- a 30-year plan to reverse global warming. In this book, 100 different solutions were analyzed for their impact, both on carbon and on the global economy. It was an invigorating talk and it’s a book I HIGHLY recommend everyone reads.
This year, I am working on supporting solution #11: Regenerative Agriculture.
