One of the biggest New Year resolutions people make is to lose weight and get healthy. Especially now, in this time of COVID, people have vowed that they are going to eat healthier. Getting healthy should be your number one goal and I guarantee you, that if you eat healthier, a fantastic side effect is that you are going to lose weight and keep it off if you just change your eating habits. Here are some simple things that you […]
Are you one of the many people who put on the pandemic 10? Or more? It used to be referred to the freshman 10…. With more time spent at home in 2020, more people have been cooking at home and there’s been a rise in baking, cooking (and eating) across the country. It is the start of 2021, a new year and it’s time to focus on the new you especially if you have fell victim to additional pounds. Whether […]
The Story of The Chinese Bamboo Tree I heard this story this week and looked it up online and found this by Matt Morris– and since it’s motivational Monday, I wanted to share with you. I don’t know if you’ve heard this story about the Chinese Bamboo Tree before now but this is one of those lessons that really sticks with you. The Chinese Bamboo Tree teaches us success lessons on patience, faith, perseverance, growth & development and most […]
Is COVID-19 STRESSING you out? I don’t know about you, but this pandemic, COVID-19 has definitely stressed me out. I am usually the most calm person, always reassuring others that life is going to be ok and keeping the positivity in life. My goals are always to help others be positive and stay healthy… So, out of character for me to freak out … but the other day, I wasn’t sure that I felt so great. I had a bad […]
For years I always joked with friends and family and told them that one day I was going to write a book called “It’s all about the poop”. I still might write that book one day , but for now, I want to talk about a subject that most of us find uncomfortable to talk about and that’s your poop. Having a healthy gut and digestive system is so important and it’s all about what you are eating and how […]
Did you know that 70%-80% of your immune system is in your gut? If your gut isn’t healthy it can lead to digestive issues, allergies, acne, chronic fatigue, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, autism, dementia and even cancer to name just a few. It is so important to eat the rights foods for your body , you really are what you eat! Today, with all the highly processed foods, high sugar, high fat and low fiber foods that are readily available […]
Gut health is linked to various chronic conditions. Your gut holds the key to your health. It has been said that your gut has its own brain and sometimes called a 2nd brain in your body. Approximately 70%-80% of your immune system is located in your gut and 90% of the chemicals responsible for regulating our mood such as serotonin is made in our gut. This is why issues in our gut cause more than just stomach pain, bloating and […]
FODMAP stands for fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. These are fermentable short chain carbs that are poorly absorbed by the body and can result in bloating and abdominal pain. FODMAPS are found in certain foods either naturally or by additives. Many people have trouble digesting FODMAPs. People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) can benefit from a low FODMAP diet. By avoiding some fruits and vegetables, beans, lentils, wheat, dairy, high fructose corn syrup […]
So what is an elimination diet? Sounds a little intimidating or even impossible to eliminate foods that you have been eating forever. An elimination diet (which is not really a diet but about finding the foods that work or don’t work for YOUR body. Every body is different and what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for another. Hence, bio individuality. ) is about eliminating specific foods or food groups for short periods of time to determine if you […]
Morning beautiful! Think about the one thing that you will do today to make it a positive day. Will you stand up tall so you feel confident thereby having others perceive you that way as well? Will you exercise or walk to get your blood moving today? What about doing one task this morning that you would normally procrastinate about? Free your mind so you don’t worry all day about getting it done later. How about waking up and writing […]