There is so much information out there about how to keep your immune system healthy. It's a valid topic, especially in light of the current pandemic. But, ...

Lentils are wonderful little nutrient dynamos! Aside from magnesium, iron, potassium, and folate, lentils contain fiber and protein, so they can be a great ...

I'm all about easy, healthy meals. My work weeks are hectic and it's so much easier to stick with my healthy eating style when I plan my meals. I like taki...

This is the time of year when you may be worrying about all the things you didn't accomplish in 2019 and/or pondering your goals for 2020. If you set some g...

We're heading into 2020 and many of us want to work on becoming more healthy. But, life is hectic and trying to make dramatic nutrition-related changes can ...

Most people probably don’t spend much time thinking about their gastrointestinal tract (GI), but I am obsessed with it. It does phenomenal work, mostly unno...

We had some leftover turkey again this year, thankfully not nearly as much as last year though! I wrote an article in 2018 about my 3 favorite leftover turk...

Coffee isn't just a pick-me-up morning beverage! While I love drinking my iced decaf Purity coffee every day, there are so many other ways to incorporate co...

November is National Diabetes Month and with one-third of Americans having diabetes or pre-diabetes, we've got some work to do. Diabetes is a serious diseas...

If you know me at all, you know I spend a lot of time thinking about food, talking about food, cooking food, and trying new foods! But, not in the tradition...

October 6-12, 2019 is National Mental Illness Awareness Week. Hippocrates said, “it is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know w...

I don't eat many desserts. For one, I have an autoimmune disease and excess sugar is the perfect way to bring about some negative symptoms. And two, I don'...

Coffee is one of those foods the media seems to go back and forth on. One day you read that drinking 25 cups of coffee is fine, the next day coffee is somet...

September is Self-Care Awareness month and also happens to be my FAVORITE month of the year! Here in West Virginia, the sky is a certain kind of blue and th...

Are you just exhausted? There was a time in my life when I had to take naps in my car on my lunch break because I felt like I couldn't keep my eyes open, th...

Almost everyone I know loves snacking! It's actually one of my favorite pastimes, but overcoming my autoimmune disease has meant finding alternatives to my ...

Hot summer days call for a refreshing beverage, but instead of going for the typical milkshake or fruit smoothie that can be loaded with sugar and other arti...

July is National Blueberry Month! I absolutely love blueberries, not just for the superb taste, but for all the awesome nutrition they contain. Blueberries ...

Reversing my autoimmune disease has meant addressing many lifestyle factors, nutrition being one. I have chosen to avoid foods with shady ingredients, but i...

We’re heading to a cookout today and I always like to be prepared food-wise! Remaining on my meal plan is important to me, so I always bring my own food! I...