Step aside, Keto, because there is a new diet in town and it is even crazier than the last! Introducing: The Carnivore Diet

6 “healthy” diets that don’t live up to the hype.

Processed foods include anything from chips and soda to frozen fruits and vegetables and they don't deserve the bad reputation they have.

Get all your fiber questions answered- What is it? How does your body use it? How much fiber is too much? What foods have fiber? And should you be counting net carbs?

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see, objectively, a body with all of its parts, ready to show up and provide you with movement, safety, and comfort? Or, do you pick apart specific areas, desiring to be ‘more toned’, ‘leaner’, or ‘smaller’?

If you’re reading this, it means you are ready for CHANGE. You don’t want to feel the same food obsession and discomfort in your body that you have in previous years. You want a holiday season focused on connection with family and friends, enjoying food, and feeling great in your body. If that’s the case, keep reading!

I love to bust myths about nutrition. When it comes to REAL DAIRY, there tends to be a lot of misinformation out there, I hope you find this blog helpful so you can be armed with education supported by research next time you come across content that claims one of these myths to be true.

From social media to trends to fad diets, we constantly (and unfairly) see and hear that dieting gives us value. Think about how you would feel without worrying about food, being scared of “failing” a diet, or without waiting the entire week for a ‘cheat day’.

Diet culture sets us up for failure in our relationship with movement when the focus lies on calories in vs. calories out. It tells us that we need to “burn off” certain foods, or “earn” the opportunity to eat out at a favorite restaurant. Spoiler: guilt is not a sustainable motivator for incorporating exercise, and energy balance is much more complicated than calories in vs. out.

Scientific research has shown that the average person’s set point range varies from about ten to twenty pounds. There is no magic wand that we can wave to determine this point, and there is no spell that can change it. Instead, this theory requires that we turn inwards, listening to our body and its natural cues.

One scroll through social media will show photos of bikini-clad women, celebrities endorsing skinny-teas, and videos claiming to know the “secret to losing weight, fast!” What we don’t see is the truth: women struggling with eating disorders, celebrities never using the products they’re being paid for, and the fact that intentional weight loss is not something our bodies understand. You did not fail the diet, the diet failed you!

We know periods can be a little, well…messy. However, our body’s ability to menstruate, despite the cramping and mood swings, is a sign that our body’s reproductive system is healthy and working properly! A life without a period may seem ideal, but not having one can cause serious health problems later on. Read this post to learn why our period “disappears”, who loses their period, what health consequences this can have, how we can get a period back with nutrition.