by Cassie | May 4, 2014 | Disease Prevention, Hot Topics, Whole Body Health
Let’s dig a little deeper into digestion and what can go wrong in the gut. The normal digestion process When you eat, the breakdown process starts in your mouth and is not completed until it leaves your body. Food is broken down mechanically (chewing) and...
by Cassie | Apr 23, 2014 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Disease Prevention, Hot Topics, Whole Body Health
Diabetes Stats Chances are you know someone with type 2 diabetes or you may be a person with diabetes yourself. The prevalence of diabetes is continually increasing. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 25.8 million Americans including adults and...
by Cassie | Sep 11, 2013 | Hot Topics, Whole Body Health
Over the past few years, my stance on soy has been somewhat neutral as I’ve been awaiting further research. I have never recommended or encouraged soy, due to the mixed and controversial information out there. Now, however, the literature is overwhelming. I decided it...
by Cassie | Jun 4, 2013 | Disease Prevention, Start Here, Whole Body Health
Educating yourself with evidence-based nutrition information and breaking free of the lies you’ve been told. Reestablishing a healthy relationship with food, and with your body. Learning what works for your body, and that what works for Jack or Jill may not be...
by Cassie | Feb 6, 2013 | Balanced Meals, Balanced Snacks, Healthy Changes, Start Here, Weight Management, Whole Body Health
Nutrition information is more accessible today than EVER before. Flashy advertisements for new diets promising magical outcomes are on billboards, in magazines, on television and all over the web. Everyone has their own solution to your health problems. In addition to...
by Cassie | Sep 7, 2012 | Hot Topics, Start Here, Whole Body Health
Think of all the years you’ve been living on this planet. Now think of all the times you’ve eaten foods saturated with sugar, artificial sweeteners, trans fats, preservatives and pesticides. Think of the courses of antibiotics you were put on to kill the...