Dramatic overhauls of diet and lifestyle is both impractical and difficult. Small changes over time makes so much more sense given your busy schedule and full-life. Small doses of change, small doses of good for you foods, small doses of activity. The small doses philosophy can be attributed to all facets of your life. In…
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3 Comfort Foods without the Guilt
Cold weather brings on the hankering for carbohydrate and fat laden comfort foods. Here are some options to fulfill the cravings without the extra calories. I am always looking for ways to add extra nutrition to my meals through vegetables and here are a few ways I do that. Serve these main dishes with a…
One Simple Brine Equals 1000’s of Possibilities
You all know by now how much fermented foods are near and dear to my heart. Fermented foods helps to create a healthy gut micro flora which aids in better digestion, a boosted immune system, and reduces toxic build up in your body. It is one of the easiest and most beneficial diet additions that…
3 Reasons to Start Your Own Sourdough Today
I have been on a big fermented foods kick for the past 3 or 4 years now. Ever since I was first introduced to Kombucha, hated it, and then grew to love it. One of the reasons I grew to love it is that I found that I was getting fewer colds and when I…
Eating Your Friendly Bacteria
Our digestive tract is full of 100 trillion microbial cells and 1,000 microbial species that aid in the digestion and assimilation of the foods that we eat. When these microbes are out of whack, we may not be getting all of the nutrition from our food that we can. When we are chronically deprived of…