The Pudgy Perils of Ultra-Processed Foods
You may not have needed the United States government to publish a study to tell you that you will gain weight if you eat a diet loaded with processed convenience foods. You have likely read, heard, or intuited that consuming a whole-food diet has many short and long...
Collagen vs Whey: Let’s Talk about Protein Powder
Let’s be honest – a lot of us live extremely busy lives. And because of this many of us have become pretty attached to our kitchen blenders, to quickly create those super convenient protein-based meal replacement shakes and smoothies that our busy lives demand....
Upgrade Your Spring Salads
We’ve UPGRADED our SKINNYfat Olive so it is time for you to upgrade your salads as well! We are SUPER EXCITED to announce that our SKINNYFat Olive now has ZERO coconut flavor. We’ve eliminated the “hint of coconut” flavor from our incredible ketogenic, fat-burning...
Nourish your Nerves & Access Food Energy with Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Whole grains. You have likely heard time and time again the value of eating whole grains, whole grain flour, and brown rice instead of white rice… but why do nutritionists and other health professionals harp on eating the whole grain, including the bran (outer...
3 Ways Protein Powers Your Digestion
Digestive support can be really complicated, often involving words such as- Probiotics. Digestive Enzymes. Gluten sensitivity. Lactose intolerance. Crohn’s disease. Irritable Bowel. Activated Charcoal. Aloe. Ginger. Hydrochloric Acid. Colonoscopy. Fiber. Prebiotics....
Queue up that Quercetin!
You have likely heard the adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Apples are amazing for many nutritional reasons- and in particular have been noted to support heart health with their high antioxidant content. But apples contain an important antioxidant that...
Five Fall Comfort Foods That Can Help You to Slim Down!
With summer over and holiday season on the horizon we want to make sure not to bury our sense of healthy eating under our new fall sweaters. While this cooler weather cries out for comfort food, we don’t have to allow these seemingly richer guilty pleasures get the...
Is Your “Healthy” Diet Killing You?
There is an issue that we have wanted to write about for a long time. In fact, we would love to do a whole book on this subject because we feel it is really that important! What makes this issue even more important is that not only is it essential to get this one...
Micronutrients for Mothers-to-Be
Planning to be a parent can be absolutely thrilling and terrifying at the same time. Especially for a first time mother, and specifically when it comes to nutrition, there are tons of questions. Am I getting enough protein? Fat? Energy? Vitamins? Minerals? Water?...
To Salt or Not To Salt… That is the Question!
To salt or not to salt… that is the question! (Or as we like to say…could your low sodium diet be killing you?) When was the last time you put salt on your food? Or rather, when was the last time you or someone you know refrained from putting salt on their food?...
Is Your Omega-3 Supplement Rancid?
How to avoid the dangers of oxidized omega-3 Are you taking a fish oil supplement? Studies show that you should be. Omega-3 is essential to reduce inflammation and when we don’t get enough through our diets, and the vast majority of us don’t, then it opens the door...
