Nourish to Thrive Blog
Your guide to a nourished body and mind
Summer is in full swing, which for me means spending a lot more time at the baseball field watching my high schooler play ball in 4-day tournaments every week.
That's why this week’s email is brief... but impactful!
Which, by the way, is how my workouts need to be this Summer. So I'm...
If you grew up in the 80’s and 90’s like me, you lived through the low-fat diet era where any food that was low in fat was considered healthy.
I remember my mom introduced me to diet sodas, low fat crackers and cookies, and low fat cereals and yogurts.
Never mind the ridiculous...
Women are seeking information in droves about how to support their bodies through perimenopause and into the post-menopausal stage of life.
The information and support available for women going through the menopausal transition is sparse.
Even a women’s health physician shared with...
It’s that time of year where we begin our road trips and airplane flights to enjoy vacations, and attend graduations, weddings and reunions.
Travel can put a damper on our healthy eating and wellness routines unless we put some thought and a little effort into setting ourselves up for...
A breakfast smoothie can be an easy, convenient way to boost your nutrient intake and energy in the mornings.
But not all smoothies are created equal!
You’ll want to focus on adding foods that are supportive of balanced blood sugar (so you don’t crash an hour later) as well as foods...
Something that hasn’t been sitting well with me lately is how we’ve lost our own instincts as humans when it comes to making food choices.
We’ve put all our faith and trust in OTHER people such as influencers, diet creators, and even health professionals to tell us what to eat.
...
Certain nutrition principles can benefit every woman, however there is no one-size-fits-all diet.
Even people who share similar genetics and upbringing can have different nutritional needs.
Your sister may have some of the same genes you do but you won’t have the exact same set of...
When I went on my first healing journey over 10 years ago, I decided to take a natural, more holistic approach. It was at this time that my thoughts around food started to change.
As a child, I used to view food as something that kept me from feeling hungry, or a way to bring enjoyment and...
Today I want to share 5 steps for supporting detoxification to help remove toxins that are gumming up your body tissues and sending your immune system into a tizzy. Toxins, and a resulting overreactive immune system, drive chronic inflammation.
Step 1: Open Elimination...
If I were asked to choose one nutrient to support reduced inflammation in the body it would be Omega-3 fatty acids (fats).
Both Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids can be converted into anti-inflammatory prostaglandins. The prostaglandins are what control the inflammatory process.
While...
Inflammation in our body can come from sources besides our food.
Often times we get so focused on inflammation caused by the foods we eat, or how we can eat foods that lower inflammation, but we don't consider (or maybe are not aware) that our environment can be contributing to our inflammation...
One of the best ways to decrease inflammation in our body is to reduce or remove inflammatory foods.
The "Big 3" inflammatory foods that everyone can benefit from reducing or removing are:
1. Bad Fats
- Partially hydrogenated oils (aka trans-fat)
- Hydrogenated oils
- Rancid vegetable oils (vegetable...
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