Digestive Enzymes: How to Make the Most of Every Bite You Eat
Imagine someone hands you a beautiful, brightly wrapped birthday gift. If you’re over the age of 16, you might take a minute to admire the packaging and bow. No matter how old you are,…
Fuel Your Body
Balance Your Gut Flora for Great Health: The Power of Probiotics
You could be doing everything else right: eating well, getting great sleep, and covering your nutrient bases. If the numbers on the scale still won’t budge, your problem might be…
What Is Leaky Gut? How to Understand and Repair the Damage
Fast food, instant messaging, express lanes, high-speed Internet: We live in a non-stop, do-it-now kind of world. While lightning-quick is convenient, the pace and…
The 4 Most Common Dangers to Your Gut Health [Part 2 of 3]
What’s the sexiest part of your body?
I can almost guarantee that you didn’t just answer “my intestinal lining”! When you want to look better, toned arms and rock-hard…
How Your Gut Works to Keep You Healthy [Part 1 of 3]
Pop quiz: Name the 3 most important jobs your gut does every day.
Got your answers ready?
If you’re like most people, your list starts and ends with some variation of “digesting…
Everything You Need to Know About Healthy Sweeteners
When you have a New York Times bestseller called Sugar Impact Diet, you get a lot of questions about the sweet stuff! And the one I get asked most often is, “Which sweeteners can I use?”…
The Good, Bad, & Ugly about Sweetener Options: Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on sweeteners.
In my last blog, link I discussed 4 sugar alternatives that manufacturers cleverly position as better than the real stuff. However, some undercover…
The Good, Bad, & Ugly About Sweetener Options
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on sweeteners.
Sugar has deservedly earned a bad rap these days, and we now know artificial sweeteners can create worse havoc than the real stuff. Hardly…
Shake or Smoothie: Which is Best for Weight Loss?
First things first to clear up any confusion: Shakes and smoothies are really the same thing! That’s why you’ll often hear me use the terms interchangeably in my blogs, books,…
The Importance of Brain Health: My Son’s Brain Injury And Recovery
In honor of March’s Brain Injury Awareness Month, I have something really special I want to share with you.
If you know my story, then you know I’m a big believer in fish…
Poops to Be Proud Of (Yes, I Said It) Start with These Strategies
Fiber becomes your secret weapon for fast, lasting fat loss, but let’s be honest: Most of us think of fiber in terms of staying regular, or as I more irreverently say, giving you poops…
Soy: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite “Health” Food
Next time you visit your local health food store, count how many soy foods you can find. Soy ice cream, soy eggnog, soy burgers, and of course ubiquitous soymilk: the list is endless.
Manufacturers…
