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Intermittent fasting has becoming increasingly popular as a dietary pattern than focuses not on what to eat but when to eat. This way of eating has become popular as practice to improve your health. Intermittent Fasting (IF) is the idea of restricting your feeding window and increasing your fasting window. For example, if you eat breakfast at 9am and finish dinner at 7pm, that's a 10-hour feeding window and a 14-hour fasting window. Feeding windows can be as small as you'd l

As you all know, I don't eat eggs, but I do have a mega sweet tooth, and I've loved baking during this quarantine! For all my egg-free folx out there, here is the verdict on the best egg substitutes. For flat baked goods, like cookies and pancakes, I recommend the flax egg or chia egg. 1 Tbs ground flax/1 Tbs chia seed + 3 Tbs water = 1 egg. Let it sit for a 3-5 minutes and viola! For more voluminous treats, like brownies, try apple sauce or Greek yogurt. 1/4 apple sauce/1/4

I'll be honest, with this quarantine, I go from feeling super health motivated to super couch potato - sometimes it changes by the hour!...

It's getting to be that time of year when we turn on the oven again! Next time your in the mood for a tasty and wholesome treat, try out...

In general the same rules apply for preventing heart disease and cancer as they do for preventing vision loss. Eat lots of fruits and...

Do you remember chia pets?! I used to have one as a kid, and I thought it was the best thing ever! I no longer have my chia pet, but I am...

Chances are you're probably not getting enough vitamin K in the diet. Even the best eaters have a hard time. There are 2 types of vitamin...

All chronic illness, and most acute illness, have to do with maldigestion. Maldigestion may not always be obvious, but it can cause fermentation and putrefaction reactions in the intestines, which result in gas and bloating. These reactions produce toxins and irritants that are absorbed through the intestines and into the bloodstream. The blood is then carrying a high amount of metabolic toxins and irritants to other areas of the body. This is the cause of chronic inflammati

All chronic illness, and most acute illness, have to do with maldigestion. Maldigestion may not always be obvious, but it can cause fermentation and putrefaction reactions in the intestines, which result in gas and bloating. These reactions produce toxins and irritants that are absorbed through the intestines and into the bloodstream. The blood is then carrying a high amount of metabolic toxins and irritants to other areas of the body. This is the cause of chronic inflammati

In the swing of the holidays, eating healthy isn't always the #1 priority. Understandable! This is a time to celebrate, enjoy time with...