If you deal with pain that feels unrelenting, day in and day out, you understand chronic pain, which, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, it is defined as ongoing pain that lasts for more than three to six months, or past the normal time it takes...
It’s been estimated that as many as 500 different species of bacteria reside in our intestines—collectively called the microbiome—with some referred to as “friendly.” Improving your gut health is a smart priority when you consider the wellness power of friendly...
If you read What is Intuitive Eating? you know that it is the opposite of a strict, regulated “diet” of “good” or “bad” foods. Rather, intuitive eating is based on healing guilt and shame around food and respecting your unique physical and emotional needs instead. So,...
Are you familiar with the concept of intuitive eating? This is a non “diet” approach that instead encourages and guides you to trust your body’s natural hunger and fullness cues. Rather than labeling foods as heroes or villains, or forcing strict dietary rules,...
For decades, dieters everywhere have reached for fat-free dressings, making their own long the avalanche of commercial options was introduced to the US commercial market in the late 1980s, with a massive national expansion that peaked in the early 1990s. This fat-free...
If you’re on a raw foods journey, you may have wondered how you can safely consume beans, legumes, and grains which are all typically cooked. This is important, as certain health experts take the position that a raw vegan diet is limited to only fruits, veggies,...
