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It Seems Nutritious, but Is It Really?

It Seems Nutritious, but Is It Really?

Did you know that not all the nutrients you eat can be absorbed? Even if they are absorbed, they still might not be used by your body.

Bioavailability refers to the proportion of nutrients that are absorbed and utilized in the body.

If you looked up a food in a nutrition database, and it says it has a certain amount of a vitamin, that number tells you what is in that food. It’s not what you can get from that food.

Celebrate the Holidays with Paleo, Vegan Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Celebrate the Holidays with Paleo, Vegan Chocolate Ganache Frosting

Here’s a versatile Chocolate Ganache recipe you can use over the holidays as a frosting on cake, inside crepes, for dipping fruit into, or poured over pancakes and waffles.

Plus it’s healthy and makes a great holiday gift!

Feeding Your Akkermansia: Recipes You (and your Akkermansia) Will Love

Feeding Your Akkermansia:  Recipes You (and your Akkermansia) Will Love

Have you heard of Akkermansia? It’s a beneficial microbe that has been getting a lot of attention over the last few years. What happens when you don’t have enough? How do you increase it in your gut?

Here are some foods you’ll find it in, along with some delicious recipes I’ve created to feed both you and your Akkermansia.

5 Mistakes The Western World Made with Soy

5 Mistakes The Western World Made with Soy

Soy is one of our biggest mistakes as a food source. In North America it is used by many vegetarians as a complete source of protein. Soy has traditionally been a part of Japanese and other Asian countries’ cuisine. So what went so wrong when it made its way into Western diets?

HAZELNUTTY PUFFLES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

HAZELNUTTY PUFFLES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Imagine the flavour of Purdy’s Chocolate Hedgehogs, or of Ferrero Rocher. That’s what this recipe is about. Here’s a healthy holiday treat that combines those two amazing flavours of hazelnut with chocolate!

WHEN HEALTHY FOODS MAKE YOU SICK!

WHEN HEALTHY FOODS MAKE YOU SICK!

You’ve read about the healthy fats and nutrient density in avocados, so you eat them.
What about all the benefits from fermented foods? You’ve tried those too.
Aren’t garlic and onions supposed to be great?
And chocolate is rich in polyphenols and minerals, right?
I’m already eating a Paleo, gut-healthy diet!
But what if eating these foods is making you feel worse?