The nutritional choices that I make for my lifestyle not only impact the expression of my genes, but in turn lay the foundation of...

For our final article within this series, I want to highlight the sweetener which is my personal favorite: fruit! I am not talking about...

Any sweetener that delivers a sweet taste without a significant caloric or energy increase is termed a “sugar substitute”. We have looked...

The newest sweeteners of our study thus far, sugar alcohols, are another substitute for refined sugar. Sorbitol, erythritol, and xylitol...

Sweetness comes in a beautiful variety of packages beyond sugar--one of which is found in the monk fruit, or luo han guo fruit. A cousin...

With the increasing diets and nutritional protocols, many exotic sweeteners have made their way to the health food sections of our...

Often, a food’s nutritional value is questioned or confused because of modern processing methods. Depending on your currant verdict of...

It amazes me how many nutritional resources that surround us in nature. Not only is there an endless variety of food around the world,...

We will begin our analysis of sweeteners with a traditional fructose produced by nature’s honeybee. History’s first record of the use of...

November is here and the holidays ahead! This means sweets and sugar consumption are on the rise and so are many blood sugar levels....

Quality nutrition is so important for healing and maintaining our physical body. Embracing this stewardship is my passion as a...

There are a multitude of reasons we crave the foods we do. Last week, I defined them within six categories--which I playfully termed the...

Why do we desire and choose to eat the foods we eat? Perhaps this seems like a very silly question! The answer is obvious, right? As I...

As an essential nutrient to our health, minerals tend to receive a lot of positive attention. (Unlike fats, which I intended to redeem...

Fatty acids are one of the most culturally confusing macronutrients and foundations, and thus, could use some tender attention. Consider...

Our bodies have a complex system that prioritizes the maintenance of proper blood sugar (glucose) levels. Ideally, when we eat food, or...

Supporting the Foundations: Hydration As nutritional therapy is integrated into our lives, many necessary changes can seem overwhelming....

Have you ever noticed our culture’s approach to pain, sickness, and disease? When you have a virus, infection, digestive discomfort,...

What is Thriving Health? Happy New Year! 2018 has begun and I am so excited to begin a fresh season...which happens to include starting...