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The #1 Food You Should Be Avoiding

Oct 28, 2020

Long gone are days where low-fat diets are the key to health and weight loss. While we now know that healthy fats are not only beneficial, but crucial to a healthy diet, there is still a lot of misinformation on what types of fats we should - and shouldn’t, be eating.

If there is any food you should completely cut from your diet - it’s polyunsaturated fats!

Polyunsaturated fats are found in vegetable and seed oils, like canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, grapeseed oil and corn oil. If you are cooking with any of these oils, toss them immediately!

Polyunsaturated fats are also found in nuts and seeds, commercially-raised meat, poultry, and eggs, and animals fed diets of corn and soy.

There are many reasons to avoid polyunsaturated fats, but one of the biggest is the chemical instability. The oxidation temperature of polyunsaturated fats is extremely low. This means that if they are exposed to heat, light, or...

Is Oat Milk Healthy or Stealthy?

Apr 15, 2020

Dairy free milk alternatives are quickly gaining traction in the health community. While nut milk has been around for years, other milk alternatives, like oat milk, are now becoming increasingly popular. While some options are “healthier” than others, how do we know which ones are healthy or stealthy?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but more often than not, oat milk is a stealthy substitute. Despite common belief, this milk alternative is not the healthiest option available. But, why?

Why Oat Milk isn’t Necessarily Healthy

Sure, most oat milks are free of dairy, gluten, and sugar, but many are packed with ingredients that are anything-but-nutritious. And there is one highly inflammatory ingredient that stands out above the rest: canola oil. First and foremost, canola oil is a genetically modified product. It’s a man-made replacement for natural oils, like olive or coconut. This hydrogenated oil is known to increase overall...

High-Quality and Pasture Raised Meat

Feb 13, 2018

I gave up eating meat in late 2009, not for any moral or ethical reason, but because it just started to gross me out. I guess my decision to stop eating meat was more for health reasons than anything. The more I read about veganism, the more I began to believe that the human body is not designed to digest animal protein. Not only that, but learning about all of the hormones and antibiotics animals are fed made me give it up cold-turkey (no pun intended). I would still eat the occasional piece of fish or raw goat cheese, but I considered myself “vegan-ish.” I really thrived off a plant-based diet. Because animal protein is much harder to digest, I had all that extra digestive energy to use.

But then a few months ago, I started craving meat again, so I gave in here and there. Some days I can’t get enough meat, and other days I feel grossed out by it again. I’m listening to my body! And most...

Food Combining Chart

Feb 05, 2018

Since so many of you had questions about food combining after my last blog post, The Food Combining Trick for Weight Loss and Optimal Digestion, I wanted to create an easy-to-read chart for you to use. A cheat sheet, if you will.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this or any foods you’d like me to add to this!

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The Dirty Truth About Stevia

Oct 31, 2017

If you have a love affair with stevia, you definitely want to read this. If you’re someone who has tried to love stevia on your quest to give up sugar, I’ve got some good news for you!

Going sugar-free is all the rage these days, and for good reason. Sugar, in all it’s forms (yes, even coconut sugar & maple syrup!), has an endless list of side-effects, including:

Side Effects of Sugar Consumption

Overeating
Food cravings
Skin issues & wrinkles
Can lead to weight gain & obesity
Digestive issues
Recurrent yeast infections & UTI’s
Candida
Inflammation
Mood disorders (depression, anxiety)
Diabetes
Arthritis
Autoimmune disorders
Hormonal issues
Fatigue
Feeds cancer cells

Many consumers are finally getting hip to sugar’s destructive ways and making the switch to stevia. But what is it and is it good for you?

Stevia is a plant that has been used for over 1,500 years...

Why I Only Drink Mushroom Coffee (And Other Mushrooms!)

Oct 03, 2017

If you’ve been following me for a while now, then you already know my obsession with mushrooms. I’m not kidding when I tell you I drink mushrooms for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I’m actually drinking some right now (no surprise!). And for good reason. Mushrooms are some of the most potent, powerful, health-promoting foods on the planet. They’re immune-boosting, cancer-fighting, and they’re high in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. There is extensive research on the medicinal effects of mushrooms, but what really sold me and continues to sell me on drinking mushroom elixirs are how they make me feel. I started drinking them over 2 years ago and after only a couple of weeks, I noticed incredible benefits, and now I’m hooked!

Now, these aren’t culinary mushrooms (although there’s some benefits to those) or psychedelic mushrooms (which may actually be beneficial too, but...

8 Simple Ways to Beat Sugar Cravings

Aug 15, 2017

Hi, my name is Amanda, and I am a sugar addict. My sugar addiction started when I was a kid. I used to sit and do my homework over an entire box of Oreo cookies. As a teenager and young adult, not much changed. I could still easily eat a box of cookies, a few bags of candy, and an ice cream sundae to polish it off. Ugh, just thinking about it now gives me a stomachache.

Even though these days, I eat a pretty nutritious diet, sugar still has it’s sweet little hold on me. Whether it’s the raw chocolate treats at the health food store or the gluten-free vegan muffin at the coffee shop, I have to work incredibly hard to restrain myself. I’ve seen the effects sugar can have not only on my body, but also on my mood, brain, and skin. And let me tell you, it ain’t pretty. So, I steer clear of it as much as possible these days with a few simple tricks. Here’s how you can,...

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Hey, I'm Amanda!

Functional Nutritionist + Personal Trainer

I'm a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, a Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and a Certified Personal Trainer. I've been working with women for the last 15 years to help them heal their gut, while also transforming their bodies in a sustainable, healthy way. You can get the body you want and still be healthy! I've written for various health publications, work with an impressive celebrity client list, and spend most of my time creating informative and entertaining content on Instagram.

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