FYI: this post contains affiliate links, which means, if you click the link and purchase, I earn a commission at no added cost to you. Some items in your kitchen pantry are just staples. Change your staples, change your life. Keep yourself stocked with a nutritious and minimally processed food pantry to support your mental …
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It’s the beginning of June, our early spring planting has already been half eaten now, and our summer crops have been planted. There are still some beets growing, lettuces we have not harvested yet, and kale we are carefully harvesting the outer leaves of as the centers grow out again and again. The beets, and …
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Pregnancy is a demanding time for nutrition and childbirth leaves our body in need to nutrition more than ever, for recovery, stamina, and resilience during one of the most difficult times of a woman’s life. Breastfeeding or not, a healthy diet will play a central role in how quickly you heal, how much energy you …
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The FIT Test Compared to IgG Food Sensitivity Tests The goal of eliminating foods from the diet is to identify non-IgE mediated sensitivities or intolerances to foods that are triggering unpleasant symptoms. Symptoms like skin rashes, headaches, asthma, and IBS type symptoms can be related to sensitivities or intolerances, to name a few. Really, an …
Written by Anne Marie Berggren, RD, MS, CDN / May 14th, 2023 / Leave a Comment We have so many choices these days, it can be overwhelming. Protein powders are no exception, having gained in popularity and diversity as time goes on. In this article I will layout some of the differences between 4 of …
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Boost Your Mood with These 5 Nutrients, and the Best Food Sources of Them 1. Folate Folate plays an important role in the synthesis of serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that is involved in regulating mood, appetite, and sleep, among other functions. Serotonin is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into 5-hydroxytryptophan …
Essential Oils Can Improve Both Your Air Quality and Your Mood Indoor air quality is a increasing concern. The presence of fungi and moulds in our indoor air are increasing. Essential oils can help to reduce, control or remove fungi, and can be a great, chemical free, alternative to synthetic chemical fungicides. In a review …
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Folate is required for neurotransmitter production, DNA synthesis, cell repair and growth, and helps decrease inflammation in the body. Many processed foods and refined grains that have lost their natural folate during processing and since 1998, are enriched with folic acid in an effort to make up for this loss. The food industry uses folic acid …
At the time when I first wrote this post, broken bones were happening all around me. Friends in their 30’s with osteopenia, family members out of commission and confined to a bed for a broken tibia, 40 something year old athletes (or at least athletic outdoor adventure seekers) whose summer has ended early due to …
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Growing Up with Acne There was a time when I blamed all the difficulties of my life on acne. I do feel it impacted the course of my life. It certainly did not help that my breakouts started in about the 3rd grade. Having learned about nutrition and my nutrition related genetics, I now have …
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