Would you spend almost $1000 a year on something that a) only provided a temporary solution, b) had potential negative side effects on your health, c) was synthetically made in a lab, and d) had no refund? It doesn’t sound like a winning sales argument to...
Amazing! Chia seeds were first cultivated and eaten in central Mexico dating back at least 2000 years ago. Chia seeds were one of the nutritional pillars along with corn, beans, and squash (what is commonly referred to as “the three sisters”). When European colonizers arrived...
“How could you go without eating?” exclaimed a shocked and perplexed friend when I mentioned that during some trips I don’t eat at all. It seems quite normal for humans to eat everything from insects to shrimp foam; yet, the act of not eating tends...
History, culture, science, and our own bodies’ evolutionary adaptations confirm that a well-planned fast is good for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Read my previous blog, “Is Fasting a Reward or a Punishment for Your Body?” for more of the science behind why fasting...
Stop for a moment and recall the last time you had fun. I mean honest, true, felt-from-the-top-of-your-head-to-the-tips-of-your-toes FUN. When that happened, did you care about the time, effort, distance, or even cost? Of course not! The only thing that mattered was that you were enjoying yourself...
Sugar can cause all sorts of problems in your body such as nutritional stress, increased cortisol, adrenal fatigue, diabetes, hormonal issues, fat storage and a whole host of cascading, detrimental effects. Not good! Table sugar (sucrose), high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) or other concentrated sweeteners...