Written by our wonderful intern, Emily Dwyer! How do you grocery shop? Do you make a list? Do you restock your kitchen with the same foods every week? The goal of this post is to teach you how to stock […]
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Probiotics Use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a multi-faceted gastrointestinal complication becoming increasingly prevalent in children and adults. IBS is an issue estimated to affect 10-15% of the global population (1). Furthermore, 20-40% of all gastrointestinal related doctor’s visits are […]
Sugar: As Addictive as Drugs?
Introduction Sugar – a diverse, versatile and pleasurable substance. A recent New York Times article published in September 2016, revealed the dark truth about the sugar industries role in shaping dietary guidelines in the 1990s, by down-playing sugar’s role in […]
Mainstream Weight-loss Ineffective for Health & Lifestyle?
I’ve been hesitant to write this post, as I know many of my friends are dieting and/or embrace the weight-loss supplement trend. It’s never my goal to offend anyone, undermine someones success, or spark a nutritional war. But nutrition, health, […]
Why you NEED to start Sprouting
I recently created a survey to help me gauge how people are accessing food and meals. Are they cooking at home, or eating out more often? To my surprise more people are eating meals at home and would rather eat […]
Your Pillow Love Affair
Do you ever wonder why you toss and turn at night before you can finally fall asleep? Do you wake up not feeling rested? Does your neck and back hurt when you get out of bed? Do you have to […]
Orthorexia Nervosa, it Could be Ruining Your Happiness..
So we’ve all heard of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, the commonly known eating disorders that can be very life threatening to ones health. But have you ever heard of Orthorexia Nervosa? If not, I bet you’ll never guess what’s behind […]