How to get healthy digestion and lose weight

We’ve all seen the commercials promoting how fiber will keep you “regular.” But fiber does so much more than that! Fiber is a type of carbohydrate, and it is unique in its composition because our bodies cannot digest it. Which means that it moves through our body without being broken down into sugar the way…

Read More

What do nutrition, health and environment have in common?

Sustainable food! According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a sustainable diet is healthy, has a low environmental impact, is affordable, and is culturally acceptable.[10] But this may leave you wondering how to choose the most environmentally friendly foods? What dietary patterns are the most sustainable and the healthiest? You may have heard…

Read More

My lesson in food shopping

What is one thing every single person does that intimately links our health to the environment? Eat. We are interconnected with our ecosystems, nature, and the Earth. When things start sliding off course, it affects us internally. The changing climate impacts weather patterns that can cause floods, droughts, excessive heat, extreme weather events, and food…

Read More

Three Must Eat Breakfast Foods

Are you a breakfast eater?  Or dare I ask are you a “healthy” breakfast eater?  Maybe you need some inspiration for a few great breakfast foods.  Maybe you don’t have time and you need some healthy ideas for “grab and go” mornings – who doesn’t ever run short on time in the mornings? Maybe you’re…

Read More