One of the buzziest wellness trends currently is CBD, cannabidiol. Few products have ever infiltrated so many industries. From cosmetics to cocktails to oils and gummies, CBD is everywhere, but is it safe? Will I get high? Do the benefits live up to the hype? What Exactly Is CBD? Cannabidiol is an active ingredient of …
One of the most quickly upcoming nutritional trends is food combining. Despite its new following, food combining has ancient roots dating back to Ayurvedic medicine. It doesn’t require calorie counting or macro counting, because it’s not about how much you eat. It does require attention to when you eat, in what order you eat, and …
Few topics spark controversy in the world of nutrition like the macronutrient fat does. One of the most widely debated questions being, ‘is fat good for you?’ or more crudely, ‘does fat make you fat?’ It seems the only broadly accepted answer is that there is no answer. Much of the dispute stems from the different types of fat, the good fats versus bad fat debate. Even more complicated, historically saturated fats have a rep as bad fat, but is it a rep they deserve? Maybe not.
Intermittent fasting (IF) boasts a wide array of health benefits from weight loss to energy spikes to increased mental clarity. The concept mainly being, fasting periods rev up your body’s metabolism; and yet at the same time, it’s pretty unrevolutionary in that you consume fewer calories and so you lose weight. It sounds simple at first but when you dive into hormonal regulation, blood sugar regulation, and women’s evolutionary physiology, it can be more complicated. Like any diet, it can work great for some while others not so much.
