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What are Macros? Understanding Carbohydrated, Fats, and Proteins
If you’ve ever heard someone say they’re “tracking their macros,” they’re referring to macronutrients—the three primary nutrients your body needs in large amounts to function properly: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Unlike micronutrients (vitamins and minerals),...
Women’s Health in Midlife: Staying Strong and Balanced
For many women, the years between their mid-40s and mid-60s represent one of the most significant transitions of life. During this time, hormone levels shift, metabolism changes, and the body adapts to the end of reproductive cycles. Women’s health in midlife focuses...
Eat Real Food: 2026 Guidelines Catch Up With Science
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans — the nation’s federal nutrition advice, updated every five years.1 For the first time in history, the Guidelines align with current...
The Science of Starting Over: Winter as Medicine
That “fresh start” feeling we experience at the beginning of the year is rooted in neuroscience. Learn to view winter as medicine.
The Most Meaningful Gift in the World
There is a gift more powerful than anything wrapped in a box — one that restores energy, deepens joy, steadies the mind, and even supports the body’s natural healing systems. It softens anxiety, calms the stress response, improves emotional resilience, and quietly...
I Wore a Glucose Monitor for a Month—Here’s What Surprised Me
As a nutritionist, I’ve spent years helping people balance blood glucose (or blood sugar) through diet and lifestyle. However, I’ve often struggled with maintaining a healthy fasting morning glucose despite having a low-sugar diet and engaging in regular exercise. It...
The Ultra-Processed Food Trap & Metabolic Meltdown
In a 2024 Sanoviv article, it was noted that 93% of American adults are metabolically unhealthy, a mind-boggling and disturbing statistic.1 It’s easy to understand why this is true. In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often dictates what ends up on our plates,...
What You May Not Know About Oral Health
Did you know that each day you swallow about 140 billion bacteria that seed your gastrointestinal tract with microbes from your mouth? We carry around trillions of microscopic bugs that live in and on our bodies. These microbes inhabit various parts of the body,...
Friend of Foe? The Real Story Behind Seed Oils
As trends come and go, certain foods are demonized. First it was fat, then sugar, cholesterol, carbohydrates, grains, nuts, wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables, and more. Now, seed oils are the new food enemy. Seed oils are in everything from salad dressings and fast...
It’s Summer: A Great Time for a Digital Detox
Summer is a great time to take a break from electronics, also known as a "digital detox," and reconnect with nature. This short-term strategy involves reducing or eliminating the use of technology. The goal is to connect with the real world, improve focus, and reduce...