What Is Gluten & Can It Be Part of a "Healthy" Diet?

What to know about gluten, gluten sensitivity, and whether or not gluten can be part of a “healthy” diet for you.

NutritionMelissa NortonMay 25, 2021gluten, healthy kitchen, healthy food, food intolerance, food policy, real food, meal planning, local food, elimination diet, diet, inflammation, anti-inflammatory, plant-based

How Sugar Addiction Affects Your Body (& 7 Tips to Eat Less Sugar)

What to know about the health effects of eating sugar (+ what qualifies as “too much” sugar!), and simple tips to eat less sugar for better health.

NutritionMelissa NortonApril 6, 2021sugar, inflammation, anxiety, depression, digestion, diet, nutrients, energy, anti-inflammatory, skin conditions, fruit, fatigue, gut health, juice, juicing, hydration

How to Shop for Healthy Seafood

The health benefits of including seafood in your diet, and what to know about shopping for the healthiest (low-mercury!) seafood.

NutritionMelissa NortonMarch 21, 2021healthy kitchen, healthy food, seafood, healthy eating, healthy cooking, grocery shopping, detoxification, nontoxic products, agriculture, primal, meal planning, meal prep, pesticides, vitamin D, vitamins, minerals

What Is the Keto Diet & Is It Healthy?

All about the ketogenic (“keto”) diet: its health benefits and what makes it an effective method of weight loss, how to know whether eating keto is a good fit for your health goals, and how to find healthy keto recipes.

NutritionMelissa NortonFebruary 16, 2021nutrition, nutrients, keto, weight loss, paleo, dairy, healthy eating, meal prep, meal planning, diet, digestion, fatigue, energy, grocery shopping, healthy kitchen, healthy food, primal

How to Stay Hydrated with Healthy Infused Water

How much water we need for proper hydration, and how to stay hydrated with these healthy infused water recipes.

How to Simplify Your Meal Prep in 5 Easy Steps

Five simple ways to plan ahead and meal prep for healthier (and easier!) mealtimes.

NutritionMelissa NortonNovember 29, 2020healthy food, health coaching, health coach, healthy eating, nutrients, nutrition, phytonutrients, meal prep, meal planning, vegetarian, vegetables, vegan, plant-based

What to Know About Dairy (& Is It Healthy for You?)

All about dairy—its health benefits, why so many people are lactose intolerant, whether or not it’s a superfood, and what to look for if you do consume dairy products.

NutritionMelissa NortonOctober 18, 2020dairy, nutrients, nutrition, phytonutrients, vegan, vegetarian, agriculture, GMOs, organic, food policy, food intolerance, real food, local food, healthy food

Our Favorite Simple & Healthy Green Smoothie Recipes

Green smoothies are one of our favorite ways to add more nutrient-rich veggies into our daily diet. Here are our top tips for making a healthy smoothie, plus some of our favorite green smoothie recipes.

NutritionMelissa NortonJuly 8, 2020anti-inflammatory, supplements, snacks, diet, digestion, detoxification, hydration, fruit, GMOs, grocery shopping, organic, weight loss, real food, phytonutrients

Is There Such a Thing as "Healthy" Alcohol Consumption?

The health risks (and possible benefits?) of alcohol consumption, and what it means to consume safely and responsibly.

NutritionMelissa NortonMay 18, 2020alcohol, drinking, healthy living, sleep, stress, sugar, diet, detoxification, digestion, hydration, grocery shopping, healthy home, lifestyle

How to Shop & Eat Seasonally for Your Health

Why eating “seasonally” is beneficial for your health (+ the environment and your local economy!), and our top tips for finding and choosing seasonal foods.

NutritionMelissa NortonApril 21, 2020organic, vegetarian, vegan, vegetables, fruit, local food, grocery shopping, agriculture, healthy kitchen, pesticides

How to Reduce Inflammation with Nutrition & Lifestyle

The causes and symptoms of chronic inflammation (and why they’re so serious!), plus how to reduce systemic inflammation with simple lifestyle changes and an anti-inflammatory diet.

NutritionMelissa NortonFebruary 25, 2020inflammation, anti-inflammatory, plant-based, medicine, diet, natural remedies, allergies, autoimmune disease, stress, sleep, supplements, sugar, digestion, fatigue, gut health, grocery shopping, lifestyle, energy, real food, nutrition

Histamine Intolerance: What It Is & How to Combat It

Understanding histamine, histamine intolerance (& the common symptoms it causes!), plus how to manage it all with a histamine-friendly diet.

NutritionMelissa NortonFebruary 18, 2020allergies, healthy food, healthy kitchen, grocery shopping, autoimmune disease, food intolerance, elimination diet, gut health

Lemon Water for Good Digestion, Detoxification & More

The health benefits of lemon water each morning to aid digestion, detoxification, boost energy and more.

NutritionMelissa NortonAugust 19, 2019nutrition, healthy food, healthy living, healthy eating, healthy cooking, healthy kitchen, detoxification, digestion, energy, gut health, immunity, hydration, nutrients

How to Practice Meatless Monday for Good Health

Why we recommend reducing meat in your diet (at least one day each week), and some of our favorite food blogs and recipe resources for healthy vegetarian and vegan meal ideas.

NutritionMelissa NortonAugust 5, 2019vegetarian, vegan, nutrition, phytonutrients, healthy food, healthy eating, healthy cooking, primal, meal prep, meal planning, real food, paleo, weight loss

What Is Celery Juice & Is It Really a Cure-All?

Exploring the health benefits of celery juice, how it became a nutrition trend, whether it’s actually healthy to drink daily (or not), and how to juice celery at home.

The Health Benefits of Collagen & How to Add More to Your Diet

All about the (many!) health benefits of collagen for skin, hair, digestion and joint health, plus the best sources of collagen and how to add more to your daily diet.

How to Boost Your Health with Intermittent Fasting

What to know about intermittent fasting, how it helps speed metabolism and promote weight loss, and how to safely practice intermittent fasting for overall health.

How to Make Your Own Healthy Salad Dressing

Five of our favorite real food salad dressing recipes to include in a healthy diet and easy (healthy!) meal prep.

NutritionMelissa NortonApril 15, 2019nutrition, real food, healthy food, food policy, GMOs, organic, salad, healthy cooking, grocery shopping, healthy kitchen, plant-based, paleo, primal, diet, vegan, weight loss, vegetarian, gut health

Do You Need a Vitamin D Supplement?

Vitamin D is one of the most of the most common nutrient deficiencies in modern society. Here’s why it’s such an important nutrient and how to be sure you’re getting enough of it from your diet and lifestyle.

NutritionMelissa NortonApril 4, 2019supplements, nutrition, healthy living, healthy food, healthy eating, vitamin D, sun

Is Juicing Healthy for You?

The health benefits of juicing, why it may not be as healthy as you’ve been lead to believe, and what to look for in healthy, nutrient-dense (and low-sugar!) juices.

NutritionMelissa NortonFebruary 19, 2019juicing, nutrition, real food, healthy eating, healthy food, diet, healthy living, healthy cooking, healthy products, organic, digestion, sugar, gut health, grocery shopping, plant-based, snacks, energy, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss

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