Most families are all too familiar with the dreaded suppertime dance: combing through the pantry and refrigerator, hoping the ingredients for a quick, simple and nutritious meal will magically appear. I know — I’ve been there. That’s why I constantly come back to these easy dinner recipes. Because each one requires just five ingredients (not…
Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine and the food is medicine concept, once said, "All disease begins in the gut." Today, more than ever, we know this is true as we hear scientists connecting disease after disease to microbiome disruption. This assault on your gut — largely triggered by eating danger foods — often leads to a…
It often feels like the foods we crave are the most unhealthy foods like fast food: after a rough day at the office or a harrowing time with toddlers, most of us don't pine for a big bowl of veggies or a nice, juicy mushroom steak. Instead, we tend to want comfort foods like crispy fried…
Playdough is that fun flexible dough-like substance that has been a long-time favorite in most households — and still is today. But there can be consequences with traditional “Play-doh” that most of us played with as kids. While it seems harmless, many products such as playdough, can be hazardous, especially if it gets into the…
One of the biggest hassles of at-home cooking is the amount of cleanup involved. Bowls for mixing, cutting boards for prepping and the pots and pans — so many pots and pans! But there's a solution: one-pot meals. Like crockpot recipes, I love these recipes because while you might use a few tools to get the…
Despite the risk of severe allergic reactions and even death, there is no current cure for food allergies. The condition can only be managed by allergen avoidance or treatment of food allergy symptoms. However, fortunately there are natural food allergies treatments and supplements that can help to boost the immune system and enhance the gut microbiota, helping to…
Autumn could be known as squash season. Between butternut squash and pumpkin everything (like this outstanding Pumpkin Spice Latte), ‘tis the season for gourds. One that doesn’t get as much attention is acorn squash. While you can sometimes find it at other times of the year, acorn squash’s peak season is in the fall, from…
Because of kale's emergence in the past several years as a superfood and must-have ingredient in cafes throughout the country, the leafy green has become something of a punchline. But trendy or not, the health benefits of kale can't be overstated. It has a whopping 684 percent of your daily recommended value of vitamin K…
It's estimated that restless leg syndrome (RLS) affects more than one in 10 American adults every year (around 12 million people). (1) RLS is a condition characterized by uncomfortable feelings in your legs, giving you a strong urge to move them in order to find relief. Because symptoms tend to get worse overnight, RLS is…
Long, luscious eyelashes have long been sought-after, and products to help create that look have been developed for decades. Mascara is one of those products loved my many women due to its ability to darken, lengthen, curl, color and thicken the eyelashes, and it's typically applied with a brush or rod. However, the real price of beauty…
