If eating fat makes you fat, then why are we both so fit and trim? If eating fat causes heart disease, why are we the picture of health? We both eat plenty of fat, every day, with every meal. And we aren’t even eating the polyunsaturated canola and soy oils that heart docs everywhere are telling […]
The Skinny on Fats: Overcoming Lipophobia and Fake Science PTSD
The Skinny on Fats: Overcoming Lipophobia and Fake Science PTSD What are “good” fats and “bad” fats? Well, kids, it’s (true) story time! Our friends and clients in the medical profession will confirm that they are taught to teach you that “good fats” are unsaturated fats and “bad” fats are the saturated ones, end of story […]
Not All Carbs Are Created Equal
There is so much hullabaloo around carbs. Which ones are good? Which ones are bad? Are they the devil? Do they make us fat? Should we never eat them? Can we eat all we want if they’re from fruits and vegetables? Is it okay for thin or underweight people to eat tons of them? Should […]
Oat Flour Pancakes: Gluten Free Gluttony
Personally, we love this recipe just for the taste of it! However, it is very adaptable for people with special dietary requirements, such as gluten free and casein/ lactose free (see note about oats below). What’s more, this recipe is super yummy with no sugar. The carbohydrates are balanced with protein from the eggs and […]
Is Social Pressure Keeping You Sick? One Woman’s Journey out of Chronic Illness
Welcome to our third podcast! Can you think of moments in your life when you were struggling with your health and happiness? Did you notice situations where concerns about fitting in or societal expectations got in the way of you making the right decisions that will really help you heal? If we’re honest, we all […]
“Natural” Part 2: Navigating Marketing Tricks That Rob Nature of Its Meaning
First of all, we think it’s unnatural to have to think so hard about what’s natural. Geez… When we started our healing journey, we didn’t know each other yet, but we each saw an undeniable pattern in which the more raw materials from the earth were processed—the more they were manipulated genetically and in a […]
“Natural” Part 1: What Does It Really Mean and why Does It Matter?
More than likely, your impression of the word “natural” is, at least in part, from the marketing words on the products you buy and the ads you see. It often conjures up images of quaint family farms, happy animals living freely on the land and healthy plants living in harmony with nature. What it fails […]