It can be overwhelming to make better choices toward a healthy lifestyle! Where do you start? Food? Cleaning products? Personal care? Exercise? Meditation? Chiropractic? Essential Oils? Ack! Many times, we can become FROZEN because we are too scared to act! Our friend, Ashley Koff, RD of Ashley Koff Approved has a great Better Nutrition program geared to help YOU do … Read More
Three Little Known Benefits of Thai Soups
Unless you’re from Thailand, you’re probably unaware of the many benefits of Thai soups. In fact, I’m going to guess you can only name, at most, two Thai soups – tom yum (a hot and sour soup) and tom kha gai (a coconut chicken soup with galangal). Am I right? These are the only Thai soups I could name myself … Read More
3 Simple Ways to Eat Your Way to Good Health
With preventable diseases on the rise — not to mention the troubling emergence of antibiotic resistant superbugs — it’s time society as a whole took a closer look at how the food we eat affects our health. The nutrients in food provide the means for the cells in our bodies to perform their vital functions. To put it simply, food … Read More
Food Sensitivity Testing with EverlyWell
Back in December 2016, I was scrolling through good old Facebook when I came across a friend’s post about her food sensitivity testing with EverlyWell. Completely curious, I read her entire post. And the whole time I was reading, I was super excited for her. I mean, what a great insight! She would be able to know which foods to … Read More
Is Your Grass Fed Meat Really Grass Fed?
I get so so excited when I see more and more organic, non-gmo, grass fed and other ‘real food’ items in all types of grocery stores! I love that what was once ‘weird’ and ‘alternative’ is becoming more mainstream, particularly when it comes to meat. But I do keep wondering…is that grass fed meat really grass fed? I was recently talking … Read More
Growing Food with my Tower Garden
I am so excited! I have had my eye on a Tower Garden for a LONG time! Probably for 2 years. You see, I am terrible at keeping plants alive. So much so, that I am actually surprised that I am good at keeping kids alive. Gardening has never been my strong suit. I am pretty sure I have a … Read More
The Best Healthy Eating Tips For Travel
My family travels a lot. We love it. We love to experience new places, new people, new cultures and of course, new food! I am fine with letting loose a bit on our dietary lifestyle, but I still find it important to know how to eat healthy on the road. These healthy eating tips really help my family stay on … Read More
Cherry Crisp
Don’t cherries scream summer to you? They certainly do for me!! Cherries have to be one of my most favorite fruits and I can’t wait to share this cherry crisp recipe with you! When my husband and I lived in the Seattle area during his Navy days, one thing I loved so much about summer was the road side cherry … Read More
Keep Your Pup Cool with a Dog Friendly Popsicle
You guys are going to love this frozen dog treat recipe! When the weather gets hot, we all feel it, right? I know for me in hot weather, I like to cool down with ice cold drinks, peppermint essential oil, homemade popsicles and other frosty treats! I often give my dog ice cubes and ice water but recently I … Read More
Rise and SHINE: Baked Avocado Egg Cup Recipe (Paleo, Gluten Free)
I love savory breakfast foods. Like really LOVE them. I love eggs. I love avocados. Can it get any better than this baked avocado breakfast? Starting your day with a breakfast high in fat and protein is the perfect way to give you sustained energy throughout the day. And this breakfast couldn’t be simpler. Baking the egg in the avocado … Read More
Golden Chai
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably read a bit about turmeric. Turmeric, an ancient SUPER spice, has been used time and time again as both a food and a medicine. Well known for both its strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, turmeric’s remarkable health properties have people researching the best ways to consume it! If you … Read More
The Powerful Health Benefits of Curcumin
The orange Asian herb turmeric has been traditionally used for centuries by Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. Curcumin is the most powerful active anti-inflammatory compound within turmeric. Curcumin has been shown to be a powerful suppressor of chronic inflammation-mediated disease processes. Many Asian cultures use turmeric in nearly every meal. They rave of its anti-aging and medicinal benefits. Western medicine has … Read More
The Many Benefits of Kefir
I am sure you have seen milk kefir at the store. Maybe you have even wondered what it is. I think the best way to describe it is drinkable yogurt. Most of them are flavored (loaded with sugars no doubt), some plain, but ALL store versions I have found are made with low fat milk. BUT! It isn’t yogurt. It … Read More
My Favorite Super Simple Salad
This is going to sound like such a non-recipe, but we seriously eat this salad almost every night. It is so simple, so crunchy and oh so delicious! It is seriously a super simple salad. My brother, Dr. Tommy John, DC, turned us on to this salad a few years ago. He is passionate about all things healthy…real food, chiropractic … Read More
Learn to Ferment in 20 Minutes!
Recently, I recorded a video tutorial on how to ferment fruits and veggies with my friends Amanda and Michael Hinman, owners of Hinman Holistic Health Institute. I love sharing the beauty of fermenting!! Amanda and Michael own a powerful institute, Hinman Holistic Health Institute, where they work with families to help guide them to learn skills to have consistent messages … Read More
Pineapple Sauerkraut Recipe with Ginger and Turmeric
I have been wanting to add more ginger and turmeric to my diet because they are both such super powerhouses for nutrition. I often like to juice ginger and turmeric together, freeze in ice cube trays and use as ice cubes in water. This Pineapple Sauerkraut Recipe with Ginger and Turmeric is a great way to enjoy those benefits and … Read More