Food Education

How Nutrition Beliefs Hold Us Back
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How Nutrition Beliefs Hold Us Back

As humans we are pack animals who seek both community and a strong personal identity. The beliefs we develop over time shape both of these aspects of our lives: They build our identities and lead us to communities who feel the same. The advent of the internet has given us new ways to connect, but…

Does Intermittent Fasting Work?
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Does Intermittent Fasting Work?

Intermittent fasting has been one of the most popular health hacks and weight loss approaches of the past decade. Although research has shown that fasting can have beneficial health effects and contribute to weight loss, what most articles don’t detail are the underlying mechanisms at play and the most effective ways to fast. As with…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 34: Holistic Healing for Chronic Illness, w/Amber Walker
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 34: Holistic Healing for Chronic Illness, w/Amber Walker

Have you ever battled an unexplained chronic illness? Have clinical tests failed to provide answers for erratic digestive concerns? Today we welcome to the podcast Dr. Amber Walker to discuss her book Mast Cells United, and her long journey through holistic healing. From environmental toxins like mould, to explaining why certain foods will digest well…

Nutrition 101: A Simple Guide to Food Prep
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Nutrition 101: A Simple Guide to Food Prep

  Dietary success doesn’t come from meal plans or willpower, but instead comes about with the right mindset and habits. The key foundational habit is having the right food around and readily available, otherwise known as the process of food prep. This doesn’t mean eating broccoli and chicken every day, but instead means you have…

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat: The Real Take-Home Message

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat: The Real Take-Home Message

  In case you missed the news last week, How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat, historical documents from the 1960s have been found that prove the Sugar industry paid Harvard Scientists to blame heart disease on saturated fat. This complete breach of ethics has led to five decades of misleading information, the rise…

Marketing 101: Does The Organic Label Mean Anything?

Marketing 101: Does The Organic Label Mean Anything?

I recently came across an article claiming that foods with an Organic label are more nutritious/healthier than Conventional foods. Spoiler alert: This is untrue. My article for Inside Fitness Magazine explains the precise ins and outs of Organic vs. Conventional meat, but let’s get a few other facts straight: Organic is a farming method. It…