by Kylie Russell | Mar 26, 2018 | digestion, gut health, Nutrition, weight loss
Water is essential for life. You can only survive a few days without it. And being hydrated is essential for health. I could argue that water is the most essential nutrient of them all. Water is needed for every cell and function in your body. Water is a huge part of...
by Kylie Russell | Mar 5, 2018 | digestion, gut health, healthy habits, Nutrition, stress, weight loss
No question that what you eat can affect how you feel, right? Mental health and brain health are complex. So are the foods we eat, and the ways our bodies interact with those foods. While, we don’t know the exact mechanisms how food and nutrition help, we know a...
by Kylie Russell | Dec 11, 2017 | digestion, healthy habits, Nutrition
Do you soak or sprout your nuts, seeds, grains and legumes? Is it to help improve their digestibility? To help increase their nutrition? Perhaps, it’s to reduce phytic acid? Phytic acid is naturally present in most nuts, seeds, grains and legumes; it is the...
by Kylie Russell | Nov 16, 2017 | digestion, healthy habits, Nutrition
Let’s finally put an end to the debate of raw vs. cooked. Of course, in the grand scheme of a well-balanced, nutrient-dense, varied, whole foods diet, the cooked vs. raw debate isn’t that critical for most people. Where this can become a consideration is for...
by Kylie Russell | Nov 13, 2017 | digestion, Nutrition
Having a food intolerance is not fun. It can cause abdominal pain, discomfort, and nausea. It also causes embarrassing symptoms like flatulence and diarrhea. Other symptoms linked to food intolerances include muscle or joint pain, headaches, exhaustion, and even skin...
by Kylie Russell | Nov 6, 2017 | digestion, gut health, Nutrition
If there was ever a call for “digestive health,” this is it! Yes, it’s true. Your gut is considered your “second brain.” There is no denying it anymore. And because of the new scientific discoveries about the vagus nerve, the enteric...
