The term holistic nutrition has been slowly gaining more and more buzz on the internet and in social circles. But what exactly is holistic nutrition? What makes it different than “normal” nutrition? A widely accepted definition of holistic nutrition is: healing the body with whole […]
Holistic health and nutrition have become so trendy lately. Silly as that is, I love it. If that’s what it takes to lead us all into a health-conscious era, I’m down with it. It’s easy to get carried away with the idea of avocado toast, […]
Egg labels. Who would have expected that a food staple as basic as an egg would require so much labeling? One can no longer assume that an egg is an egg. One egg can be a nutrient-dense superfood and one can be nutrientless and contaminated […]
Epigenetics has been getting a lot of buzz lately, and rightfully so. Coming from a science background, I remember learning about epigenetics in high school and more extensively in my college courses at Baylor University. I had never really given it too much attention until […]
Eating clean might conjure up images of upper-class families walking into Whole Foods Market to buy some $4 organic apples and $5 avocados. It may seem exclusive and out of reach for the average Trader Joe, but it does not need to be an expensive […]
It is a very promising science that involves prescribing a very specific diet to a person based on their genetic makeup. Sounds amazing, right? Some companies, nutritionists, and health practitioners are already practicing this, but the field still has a lot of maturing to do. […]
We’re not going to get into anything major today, just fun stuff. Protect your beautiful eyes – proceed that Netflix marathon with caution. As much as I love a geeky-cute pair of glasses, I don’t need enhancement. However, I do suffer from dry eyes and […]
This is something that’s been written in the stars for me my whole life, I just know it. I just know that I was meant to help people through their lifestyle choices and now we’re about to get down and dirty and make me official. […]
Welcome to our first official blog post. Obviously, it’s time to jump into the topic of food. I figured it made sense to describe some of my views on diet. For starters, I don’t like to strictly associate the term ‘diet’ with a temporary program for weight […]
I don’t want you to “eat healthy,” I want you to eat nutritiously. Nutritiously does not mean counting calories or eating oatmeal and chicken breast every day. Nutritiously means taking advantage of the most nutrient dense treats nature has provided us with and achieving a wonderful […]
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