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Finding Foods That Love You

Finding Foods That Love You

Do you love a wine and cheese event? A beautiful and tasty charcuterie board filled with cheeses, olives, cured grass-fed meats and dried fruit, complimented with a well paired organic wine is perfect for social gatherings.

Does it love you back, or do you get a bit of heartburn or GERD afterwards? Or maybe a migraine develops.

If you can figure out which food compounds are contributing to your symptoms, you can make better food choices, and eat foods that make you feel better.

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!

I SAID I'D NEVER WRITE A BOOK! What Changed My Mind?

I SAID I'D NEVER WRITE A BOOK!  What Changed My Mind?

Is there an author in you waiting to emerge? If you had asked me that question 6 months ago, my answer would have been a definitive NO.

Now, here I am in the middle of writing a book I am so excited about! What changed my mind?

BRAZILIAN TAPIOCA BUNS

BRAZILIAN TAPIOCA BUNS

If you’ve ever tried Brazilian Cheese Bread, you’ll know how amazing the little bread balls are. Here is a cheese free version that I’ve created for my upcoming book Histamine Haven. These are grain-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free and low-histamine and low-salicylate. Just wait til you try them! Crusty outside, gooey inside!

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?