Not to toot my horn, or your horn, but us health coaches are a really special and unique group of people, don’t ya think? We dedicate ourselves to helping others, to making complicated issues clear, easy to understand, and easy to incorporate into the daily lives of those around us and those we help. This, […]
Information bombs and juicy research secrets Read More »
I’ll start by saying that I’m not going to write another analysis of the Stanford study – there’s enough of that going around as it is! (want to read some of the better comments made that punched holes in their study? click here for a fantastic, Grist breakdown. What I am going to do is
Hold up a minute Stanford… not.so.fast! Read More »
As health coaches you know what the word organic means… you gravitate towards it, you seek it out. When reading a menu or shopping at the grocery store, it’s one of the words that just jumps out at you (along with raw, gluten-free, dairy-free, fermented, etc!). You’re health conscious, you’re a label reader, and you
Organic Salmon: Fact or Fiction? Read More »
If you’ve not already checked out the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen checklist, I can’t recommend it enough! While 100% organic, or as close to it as possible is ideal – it’s not always possible and it’s not always affordable. For times when you have to be selective about what foods to buy organic, it’s
Lara Recommends: EWG’s Dirty Dozen Read More »
Organic foods have skyrocketed in popularity in the last few years – they went from a not so shabby $3.6 billion in sales in 1997 to a whopping $21.1 billion in 2008, and are steadily rising still. Clearly a lot of people are on board. Conscientious parents all over the country are making the switch
Organics… Is it worth it?? Read More »
We all know that seafood is super healthy right? Loaded with beneficial essential Omega -3 fatty acids, a lean source of protein and a much healthier alternative to factory farmed meats and poultry. Its one of the darlings of the healthy eating world, along with blueberries, spinach, walnuts, and hemp seeds. But when it comes
Something Fishy Going On – Farmed or Wild Caught? Can You Tell The Difference? Read More »
This is DETOX season! Almost every health coach out there offers some sort of detox or cleanse, ranging from liquid heavy ones like the Master Cleanse and juice fasts, to super-food based ones packed with hemp seeds, kale, and sprouted seeds. Even if you don’t run your own detox program, you’ve likely participated in one
Most Detoxes Miss The Point. Here’s Why: Read More »
This little video ended up turning into a whole blog post! Watch the video, and then go HERE to read more of my thoughts & tips on organic foods! youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP8ntFnbrHI
Does Organic Matter? Yup! Read More »
A new research review, published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has determined that there is no measurable benefit to eating organic over conventionally grown foods. There was a “disappointingly small” number of well-designed studies that have looked at the differences of organic vs. conventional, so I’m not putting too much stock in the
What’s On My Food? And Does Organic Really Matter? Read More »
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