5 Collagen Drinks to Protect Your Skin This Summer
While you might be looking forward to enjoying some sunshine this summer, keep this in mind…if you are over 40, your body’s collagen production has likely already slowed by 30 percent. Unfortunately, reduced collagen levels can leave us more susceptible to sunburn. The inflammation caused by sunburn signals the body to release metalloproteinases – enzymes […]
Tired of Salad: Here are Some Creative Ways to Get More Leafy Greens
There are lots of controversies in nutrition but there is one piece of advice that is (almost) universally agreed upon. You’ve heard it before: Eat more greens. The scientific literature is convincing…greens are good for you. But, here’s where it gets tricky. Lots of people think that eating greens means eating salad…and lots of those […]
Here’s How to Use Quinoa For Desert…Yummy
Sometimes, the easiest route to improving your diet comes from where you might least expect it…dessert! Eating a minimally processed, whole food, plant-based diet does not need to feel like a huge sacrifice. And it certainly doesn’t mean that you need to eat nothing but salad for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Whole grains like quinoa […]
5 Best Plant-Based Breakfast Recipes You Will Love
One of my all-time favorite quotes about health and nutrition comes from Michael Pollan in his book In Defense of Food, where he says, “Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants.” Seven words that say so much. The “eat food” part refers to the practice of eating real, whole, minimally processed foods. The “not too […]
What Is Carob and Why is It So Amazing?
Chocolate lovers beware and please don’t lose your cool…this article is all about carob. For decades, hippies and natural health advocates have tried to convince people that carob is a healthy alternative to chocolate, but chocolate lovers never really bought in. Of course, strong evidence now exists that suggests good quality dark chocolate is not […]
Twisted Tacos 3 Ways ( #2 might surprise you)
I have often joked that if the human body is about 70% water, the other 30% of mine is made of fish tacos. I grew up in sunny Southern California, where Mexican food is the staple cuisine…and a good fish taco remains one of my greatest pleasures. As a long time taco connoisseur, I also […]
Stop Eating Store-Bought Chocolate – Do This Instead
My wife and I recently had the good fortune to be able to take a short vacation to Belize in Central America. One of the highlights of our trip was a visit to a cacao farm where they produce chocolate using the traditional Mayan methods.
Want Great Skin? Eat More of These Delicious Foods
The global skincare industry is worth nearly $150 Billion… Sadly, most of it is just window dressing. What the skincare industry wants you to believe is that you can apply their creams, balms, ointments, lotions, and serums to treat your skin from the outside. What they don’t seem to understand is that the skin is […]
Do These Things to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy
The landscape of pharmaceutical research results for Alzheimer’s treatment is littered with failure. In fact, 99.6 percent of all Alzheimer’s treatments which underwent testing between 2002 and 2012 did not make it through human clinical trials. The NHS spends about 480 million dollars per year on Alzheimer’s research, and researchers from all over the world […]
3 Breakfast Smoothies That Taste Like Dessert
“Breakfast like a king. Lunch like a prince. Dinner like a pauper.” We all know that starting the day with a healthy, nutrient-dense meal is solid advice, but yet this remains the exact opposite of what so many people do. The common practice of eating cereal, pastries, and sweetened beverages in the morning wreaks havoc […]
