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How to Use a Rotation Diet to Banish Food Intolerance
Food intolerances are incredibly common. If you have undiagnosed food intolerances and don’t know it, you’re unknowingly inflaming your body with each …
What Are Legumes?
Most people think legumes are safe to eat - but are they really? In the Paleo world, grains (specifically gluten) get the most attention as a food …
What Is Gluten and Is It Bad For You?
What is gluten? Gluten is everywhere you go and everywhere you look. But if you think you're safe from gluten affecting your health, you may want to …
5 Ways to Nuture Your Gut at Home
Have you given any thought to your gut’s flora and fauna lately? Join Christa Orrechio, clinical nutritionist and holistic health counselor at The …
Your Guide to Good vs. Bad Cholesterol
Cholesterol has been blamed for heart disease for decades. But is it really as bad for you as you think? New research is in, and cholesterol isn’t …
Diet and Mental Health: What You Need to Know
Your mind and body are closely connected. Here's how good nutrition can impact your mental health. Mental health problems, like anxiety and …
6 Ways to Eliminate Inflammation
Inflammation is a hot topic right now, but what is it, how do you know if you have it, and why does it matter to you? The answer is that …
The Definitive Guide to Resistant Starch
Here’s a tricky question: How many types of fiber are there? Did you guess 2? If so, you’re right...kind of. All dietary fiber can be classified …
Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs): The Root of Inflammation, Disease, and Aging
The Paleo diet automatically reduces your risk for all sorts of health problems, but it doesn’t make you invincible. Advanced glycation …
The Effects of Food on Your Brain
Cravings, satisfaction, enjoyment, disgust. The effects of food on your brain are vast. Aging, anti-aging, weight loss, weight gain, diabetes, leptin …
5 Ways A Paleo Diet Can Help Depression
When I began my clinical practice, I didn't have a lot of experience with treating depression. However, as my client population grew I quickly …