Remember when all you saw on social media were smoothies packed with bananas, dates, pears, mangoes—and maybe a pinch of spinach? Those days are long gone if you carefully examine the feeds of food bloggers and influencers in the holistic living realm. Now smoothies are full of almond butter, kale, chlorophyll, turmeric, and adaptogens. But… Read More
When you’re suffering from hormonal imbalance, it can seem like you’ll never get out of the aggravating cycle of breast tenderness, mood swings, heavy bleeding, and clotting. And while supplements can do amazing work, why wouldn’t you want to tackle this problem through your nutrition as well? Seed cycling or seed rotation, is a food-based… Read More
It’s HERE. Spring has finally sprung in Minneapolis, and that means it’s patio season. Restaurants across the Twin Cities are opening their decks, patios and outdoor seating to the public, and now’s the time to take advantage. But what if you’re on a specific meal plan? Or you’re watching your sugar intake? You can still… Read More
I get asked a lot about sugar. What are acceptable sugars, which should you avoid, how much sugar is too much sugar. It can all be really confusing. First, sugar is just the category heading for all sweet things. There are sub-categories such as naturally occurring sugars, refined sugar, artificial sugars, and natural sugar additives.… Read More
Spring is just around the corner (no matter what the temperature outside says) and our bodies are beginning to rise to the season. Intuitively, our internal clocks know that spring means tossing off the hibernating tendencies of winter and blossoming into a more active, thriving lifestyle. One way we can support our bodies’ desire to… Read More