Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel, by Henri Vidal in Tuileries Garden in Paris, France EVERY TIME I SEE SOME ONLINE DIETITIAN BITCHING ABOUT KETO OR INTERMITTENT FASTING, I HAVE TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND CHECK MY ANGER. Because while there are some clearly targeting a disordered eating audience, they’re also reaching prediabetics, Type 2 Diabetics, PCOS warriors, brain injury.MS, Parkinson’s & Guillain-Barre Syndrome survivors, cancer patients, and MORE who really could be benefiting from specific ways of eating even though the word “diet” is associated with the name. And it makes me REAL ..read more

Your immune system is the first line of defense against bacterial, fungal, and viral infections like COVID-19. Building and maintaining a strong immune system depends on a whole host of factors, and one of the easiest ones to manipulate in a positive way is the nutrition you put into your body. Eating refined sugars when you are not already sick actually suppresses your immune system for a few hours after consumption, making you more likely to catch that cold or virus. For that reason, below is a list – and the science to back it up – of some of my favorite ultra-low carbohydrate immunity-boo ..read more

BEEFALICIOUS! Roast beef has always been one of my faves, and I used to be drawn to the deli counter at Whole Foods to treat myself to some of their sous vide roast beef. It’s super delicious, lean, beefy goodness – but it’s also $18.99 a pound! I just can’t justify spending that kind of money when I know I can make ultra high quality roast beef at home for as little as $3.79/lb when it’s on sale. My preferred cut of beef to roast is the tri-tip. It’s highly accessible here on the West Coast, and the meat is lean, flavorful, and extra juicy when prepared right. Cooking it sous vide makes that ..read more

Even though the saying “abs are made in the kitchen” seems to hold pretty true – meaning that what you eat is more important than how you exercise when it comes to visible body changes – the smoothest path to those visible changes may actually be found in the woods! Time spent outdoors, particularly in soothing natural green and blue spaces, has proven health benefits that may just help you supercharge your weight loss efforts and reach that next level of fitness. Here are 7 reasons why: Stress hinders fat loss – time spent in nature reduces stress Countless studies link long-term elevated cor ..read more

CBD. It’s having its moment right now, and if my gut feeling is right, it’s only going to become MORE popular as research is showing that it truly is a wonder compound! Especially as the tide is changing regarding views of cannabis across the country.  Believe it or not, I had a conversation an investor in January 2016 about the possibility of founding a CBD-based wellness business. I had also been connecting family, friends, and even clients with extremely high-quality, organically grown & produced, non-psychoactive CBD tincture to address chronic pain without the harmful side effect ..read more

  Ozempic. Wegovy. Mounjaro. They’re all over the headlines, at least in my health-and-wellness-heavy algorithm. Semaglutide agonist drugs have taken the world by storm as the miracle of the weight loss world, touted to possibly be the cure to the world’s obesity crisis! As a chronically and clinically obese 44 year old woman with a current BMI of 34, these magic pills (or injections, whatever!) certainly are tempting. I have been on a weight loss journey for over 3 decades and at the time of writing and have 63 pounds to lose in order to break into the “normal” category. That’s almost 2 ..read more

BEFORE YOU THROW IN THE TOWEL, PICK UP THE BLANKET. This healthy little cutie knows what’s up. Photography credit: @Mylene2401 In so many of the online keto and intermittent fasting groups I’m a part of, I see the same question over and over – “I’ve been doing this for 2 weeks/2 months/2 years/2 LONG and I’m not seeing any results! What do I do?!” First of all, to address the very first thing – two weeks is never going to be long enough to create and see lasting body composition change. You may get a kick start depending on where you’re beginning from (meaning the more inflammation, water rete ..read more

HOW TO RESET YOUR BODY CLOCK AND GET SOME SLEEP AROUND HERE! You are getting sleeeeepyyy… Image by Katniss12 from Pixabay If only resetting your Circadian Rhythm was as easy as resetting your watch, we would all be happy, well-rested campers. Speaking of camping, one of the *easiest* ways to reset your body clock in the shortest time possible is to unplug (from screens and electronics) completely, go camping, and rely only on natural light & an evening campfire for a few days. Since getting time like that away is a luxury for most people with the demands of modern life – and some people ju ..read more

MY BOOK BABY IS  HERE!! Intermittent Fasting Cookbook is here! A wonderful passion project I poured my heart, soul, years of experience, and HEAPS of research into is being birthed into the world. That’s right, my new book, Intermittent Fasting Cookbook, is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Not only is it a quick-start guide to all the different methods of intermittent fasting, it also addresses the JOYS of eating the most nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting way possible. And did I mention it’s a cookbook with heaps of deliciously-written recipes to accommodate every k ..read more

THE KINGMAKER. This recipe made me discover a love for salmon that I never knew an East Coast girl could have! That’s where I happen to be from, and the fresh-caught fish selection is TOTALLY different. I grew up eating cod, scrod, quahogs, lobsters, mussels, snails, squid, and bluefish to name a few – all local to New England waters and often harvested by the hands of family and friends. The only time I experienced salmon was when it had been previously frozen and often times super “fishy” smelling. THANK GOODNESS for finding a fresh salmon purveyor – it makes all the difference! When you’re ..read more