I recently had Dr. Andrew Lenhardt on my podcast, talking about the intersection of functional medicine and traditional medicine practiced in the United States. During the show, we talked about how some practitioners can seem to take advantage of their vulnerable patients by ordering numerous, expensive tests and making a large profit off the supplements […]
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This comforting soup actually has two versions – the basic recipe is for the kids and I added some additional veggies and heat for adults. The result was a happy family, all of us getting a hearty and satisfying meal. It’s packed with healthy vegetables, protein and fats to nourish you all afternoon long. If
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By far, this is my favorite breakfast recipe from my book, Paleo Lunches and Breakfasts on the Go. The combination of sweet cherries with the aromatic, slightly licorice taste of the tarragon will infuse your morning with warmth. If you have ground venison, wild boar, or other game meat, try substituting it for the
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Guest post by Caroline Watson I was really disappointed by two stories that came out earlier this year. First, the Independent posted, “Five things would happen if everyone stopped eating meat” claiming that this shift would end world hunger. The author happens to be the director of PETA. One month later, Vice put out,
I’ve been interested in nutrition my whole life. As an undiagnosed Celiac until age 26, I suffered from major intestinal distress, I struggled to gain weight, had low muscle tone, and incredible blood sugar regulation issues. I was always reading books on nutrition to try to figure out how to fix myself. Your Money or
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At 42, I’ve become completely unapologetic about taking care of myself. If I don’t, nobody else will – and I don’t mean that in a negative way. I’ve just realized that if I am not paying attention to what I need, it’s just not going to happen. Nobody cares about you as much as you
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I’ve noticed a bunch of blog posts out there from nutritionists showing off what they eat in a day. What bugs me is the continued low-fat, low protein, high carbohydrate and generally low quantity of food these poor skinny women are bragging about. I feel sorry for them that they’re still brainwashed into thinking that
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I recently had the opportunity to watch Rachel Freire, a Brazilian postdoctoral researcher at Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center/Center for Celiac Disease at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School present her latest paper, Wheat gluten intake increases weight gain and adiposity associated with reduced thermogenesis and energy expenditure in an animal model of obesity. Gluten free
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If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how important grass-fed meat is to me. I think it’s fantastic for both human health AND the environment. I’ve presented here and wrote more here about the health benefits of red meat and why it’s not as environmentally destructive as people think. In fact, herbivores
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There are a lot of options when it comes to nutrition schools, certifications, and seminars today. It seems like every day, a new program pops up. It can be hard to know which is worth it, and even more so, which is right for you. You may know that I’m nearly done with my RD
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