How to turn a Spring detox into a calming diet for your Gut
Spring Detox time has arrived! With the official start of Spring, postings on social media and print articles are destined to proclaim that now is the best time to do a detox diet. The purpose of this article is not to defend or attack detox diets but to share how you can create a detox…
IBS, Chocolate and the FODMAP Diet
IBS and Chocolate – can Chocolate fit into a low FODMAP meal plan? A diagnosis of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) may include a handout that states “avoid chocolate.” Traditionally, chocolate has been viewed as a potential trigger for IBS symptoms like pain, cramping, bloating, gas and even diarrhea. This is because chocolate, particularly milk…
3 Tips you can start today to power up your Gut Health
Gut health is not static. It changes daily due to a variety of influences such as: medical conditions (i.e. Diabetes, Crohn’s disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) over reliance on highly processed foods from restaurants, take-out, or frozen meal in bags prescribed and over-the-counter (OTC) medications excessive exercise bacterial, viruses and parasitic infections surgery alcohol consumption…
Beet & Arugula Salad FODMAP Friendly
Ingredients: 2 Beets (Purchased in a package – already peeled and cooked) 2 tsps Maple Syrup 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tsps Balsamic Vinegar Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste) 2 cups Arugula (packed) 1 tbsp Goat Cheese (crumbled) 2 tsps Pumpkin Seeds Method: Make the dressing in a small bowl by…
Foods with high amounts of hidden sugar
Sugar is the real culprit. For many years people have been led to believe that saturated fat is the main cause of heart disease. However new studies have revealed that saturated fat is far less harmful than sugar. It is no surprise that that chocolates, fizzy drinks, sweets and cakes are loaded with added sugar.…
Why chewing your food properly is important for your overall health and wellbeing
Did you know that you should chew your food a minimum 15 times before swallowing. In some cases upwards of 30-40 times! When it comes to chewing your food a good rule of thumb is to chew till food has turned to liquid and well-mixed with saliva; a piece of hard vegetable will take longer…
The 5 things you need to know about meal prepping
Meal Prepping 101 Formal meal prepping was the last thing on my mind when I was a teen but I did take an early interest in planning my meals even back then. My interest leaned more with baking than cooking. Those snow storms in Western New York make for long winter nights that go well…
5 Tips to Make you Love Meal Planning
Meal Planning 101 Here’s what happens when you don’t use meal planning. Have you ever come through the door after a long day of work or other commitments and realize you don’t have any food in the fridge to make a meal? Or you forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer to defrost…
5 Tips to Recover from Summer-Time Eating
Recovering from Summer-Time Eating Summer-time is showing signs of exiting; children are returning to school and summer final sales are in progress tipping us off that it’s time to recover from summer-time eating. When the glow of vacation fades we may notice a few things have changed. All those patio parties and umbrella drinks may…