The arena of health has always filled with buzzwords. Some of them are related to fads, corporate interests or marketing ploys. Think sugar-free, heart healthy, low-fat, the list is extensive. However, some of them are actually important to our survival as humans. One of those is the advice to eat local and seasonal. A lot […]
I’m sure you have heard people talk about Kombucha or seen it becoming more and more prevalent on the grocery store shelves. If you don’t know, Kombucha is a magickal brew of fermented black or green tea, usually consumed as a health food. The fermentation process involves a number of microorganisms, including a variety of […]
CALORIES IN; CALORIES OUT: WHY ENERGY BALANCE IS NOT THE ISSUE Let’s face it. We have been told our entire lives that the reason we get fat is because we are eating too much and not exercising enough. The energy balance model has been the gold standard theory of obesity for a very long time. […]
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