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The Skinny on Your Skin

What Is Your Skin Telling You? You may be surprised to find out that your skin tells you a lot about how your body is processing the foods you eat and the toxins you are exposed to each day. As our world becomes increasingly more polluted with toxins in the air, soil, and water, weContinue reading "The Skinny on Your Skin"

Tuning in to Turmeric

As turmeric powders and supplements have become increasingly popular and widely discussed in the wellness space, I thought it was time to break it down for you all and provide a little truth about the majestic golden powder you may have been hearing so much about! What Is The Stuff? Turmeric itself is a floweringContinue reading "Tuning in to Turmeric"

Reducing Allergy Symptoms Through Your Diet

Your Symptoms and Your Diet During certain times of year, so many of us experience the uncomfortable and not-so-welcome seasonal symptoms like nasal congestion, fatigue, and irritated and inflamed sinuses. When these unfortunate symptoms pop up, most of us reach for the over-the-counter antihistamine… but you may be surprised to find out there could beContinue reading "Reducing Allergy Symptoms Through Your Diet"

Ferments and Fables

Kombucha, Yogurt, Kimchi... Oh my!!  Fermented foods are a hot topic lately, and understandably so. There seem to be so many questions floating around about what their purpose is, what the best options are, and whether they are really helpful in terms of gut health. So, here we go - a deep dive into fermentedContinue reading "Ferments and Fables"

An Apple a Day?

Diversify Your Plate An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We've all heard it before, and whether you subscribe to the classic adage, this clever saying brings up an important and trending topic related to health: gut diversity. Each of us has a complete ecosystem of bacteria in our gut that literally write theContinue reading "An Apple a Day?"

Grace Under Fire

Under Pressure When I first began pursuing an education in nutrition, I remember feeling so overwhelmed with the self-perpetuated expectation that my diet needed to be "perfect" in order for me to really be able to be successful as a dietitian. I felt pressure not only by the environment I was in, but through myContinue reading "Grace Under Fire"