A new twin study out of Stanford University was just published claiming a vegan diet is healthier than a conventional omnivore diet. Of course, this got our attention. Stanford University is one of the most respected academic institutions in the world. So, this, for sure, will influence people. We imagined […]
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It’s frustrating. You’re doing everything “right” and you can’t lose that “extra” weight. You eat healthy foods, you exercise, you avoid sugar as much as possible, you don’t eat bread or pasta most of the time. You tried intermittent fasting and other programs. And you have lost some weight before, […]
Stop demonizing carbs. Stop demonizing any kind of food. Food is food – it isn’t good or bad. Food is nourishing or not nourishing. It is healthful or not healthy, but it isn’t a moral issue. You aren’t “good” or “bad” because you ate something. This is all diet culture […]
It’s a three page ad in Time magazine with that title: “When it comes to LOSING WEIGHT AND KEEPING IT OFF” including promising text on the opposite page saying, “Managing your weight long term requires more than willpower alone.” The picture next to the title is of seven large people […]
We’ve dreaded it. Started thinking about it after July 4th. Promised ourselves we wouldn’t complain about the heat or the bugs because we’d rather deal with that stuff over being freezing cold or wearing coats again. But it’s inevitable–just another thing we have no control over. Summer is ending. So, […]
“What do you think about Detox plans, Wendy?” she asked me with an eagerness I’ve seen many times. It felt an honor to be asked in front of a group of other knowledgeable people – but it was also a little uncomfortable because it can be a heated topic. My […]
Cravings are universal and natural – but what we do with them can really trip us up. In our latest Nourish Noshes podcast, we talk about how we use food to fill the voids and calm our nerves. We share specific tips on deconstructing cravings and a few ways to skip […]
Do it anyway… Do you ever feel like staying home and curling up on the couch with a good book instead of moving your body? I do… Yet… 100% of the time, after yoga, I feel better. 100% of the time, after a run, I feel better. 100% of the […]
The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]
In this podcast, we discuss the messed up culture of dieting, the ‘idealized’ woman shape, deprivation, and our philosophy about how these ideas aren’t sustainable.
Charles R. Swindoll, an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I liked that quote so much that I ripped the page out of my inspirational quotes calendar and taped it to my […]
Sleep is our second foundation of health. Partially because of its importance, and partially because it is, like nutrition, something we have a lot of control over. Most people don’t get enough sleep–even if you think you are. What is enough? At the least (as an adult) that means seven […]