In our society today, many individuals turn to packaged, processed foods, complaining of little time to prepare healthy meals.  Perhaps it is no coincidence that as more and more people turn to convenience foods, the wellness of our nation as a whole is getting worse instead of getting better. According to a number of health…

When you think of the typical snack foods designed with a growing child in mind, what images surface for you? Chances are images of colorful boxes with interesting characters begin to form in your mind as you start to think of all of the processed, low nutrient-density snacks lining the supermarket shelves. Even as an…

Any diet, by definition, is a group of foods consumed for a certain period of time. A “diet” can be as simple as an average daily meal or it can also be part of a treatment program for specific medical conditions. The ketogenic diet, which allows someone to enter a state of nutritional “ketosis”, has…

It is a confusing time to be alive, especially when it comes to the amount of information and especially misinformation, which is available to us. Every website, trainer, friend or family member has an opinion or advice and it is easy to get caught up in the noise surrounding the Paleo movement.

Lately the word gluten almost seems to be a swear word and a gluten free health revolution is most certainly underway. What started as a few homemade products at specialized health stores has now lead to a billion dollar industry with products in every conceivable retailer.

Our motives for following the Paleo lifestyle are all very different. For many people, the main motivation is weight loss, sugar addiction and potentially realizing that they are intolerant to grains. For others, they witness friends who have undergone transformations and are curious as to how they could benefit from following this way of living.

If you are shopping around for the best modified or reduced carbohydrate diet to suit your unique nutrient and physical needs, perhaps this post will be of benefit to you!

The prevalence of autoimmune disease has increased exponentially over the last 20-30 years.  It is reported that roughly 700 million people around the world are living with some sort of autoimmune condition.

Given the skyrocketing popularity of the Paleo diet in the last few years, proponents of the lifestyle have been touting it as a way to improve one’s health and reduce risk factors associated with chronic health conditions.