For years, we’ve been told that our diets should be low in fat. Not only is this untrue, but low-fat diets can actually be harmful to your health. Let’s debunk some of the myths about fats and talk about getting the right kinds of healthy fats into your diet.
5 Easy Changes to Make Halloween Healthier For You and Your Family
Nutrition and health expert Dr. Doni Wilson explains how simple choices can make a huge difference in your health and your children’s health—even on Halloween! Sugar, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), and artificial sweeteners (like aspartame and sucralose) are strongly associated with weight gain, insulin resistance, diabetes, high cholesterol, fatty liver, as well as IBS […]
Unlocking the Mystery of Gluten & How it Stresses Your Body (Infographic)
Dr. Doni Wilson, naturopathic doctor and health expert, covers the basics of gluten—what it is, where it’s hiding, and why it’s a problem for most of us. Do you know someone who has gone gluten-free? Odds are, you do. Gluten-free living is all the rage, but few know exactly what gluten is and how it […]
Is a Paleo Diet for Me? (Part 2)
How much protein is a good thing? I love to hear from you and am so glad that my last post, Is a Paleo Diet for Me? (Part 1), got you thinking! One reader asked me to clarify how to know the amount of protein to consume daily – which is such a great question […]
Is a Paleo Diet for Me? (Part 1)
Even though we are walking around with smartphones and laptop computers—and have electricity and heat (usually), we are actually not that much different, genetically, than our ancestors. Our ancestors did NOT have the ability to digest gluten and many other grains, and nor do we. That is the premise behind what is referred to as […]