Yes, that’s right. I said LARD. Contrary to modern mainstream beliefs, lard has a great fat profile, and is the second richest dietary source of vitamin D after cod liver oil. Vitamin D is essential for immune and mental health, strong bones and teeth, optimal hormone function, cancer prevention, and more. About 40% of lard
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10 Tips For Losing The Baby Weight
#1 – Don’t rush This is the #1 most important rule to shedding post-pregnancy pounds. You grew a baby for nine months, so you need at least nine months to recover before even considering weight loss. In the meantime, make good choices to nourish you and your baby without stepping on a scale. #2 – Breastfeed
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What I Ate Today: Katie McK.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Katie McK.’s diet. Katie, age 27, is a science writer and author of beatricebiologist.com a rad blog that makes science interesting and funny. Breakfast: 2% Greek Yogurt (I used to put TJ’s granola in it, but now I’m eating it alone.) Lunch: Sourdough bread pizza with homemade sauce,
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Wise Nutrition: 16 Ways To Adopt A Real Food Lifestyle
Wise nutrition tells us that REAL food is essential to optimal health, but unfortunately most of our modern dietary habits focus on marketing and convenience rather than true nourishment. Modern foods are over-processed in a factory, packaged in colorful cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, shipped across the world and designed to have an infinite shelf
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Skip the Skim Milk (A Processed, Toxic Food)
A couple of weeks ago I broke the big news that cereal is junk food. All of it. Even your high fiber oat flakes. Next up to bat: skim milk (or for that matter 1% or 2% too). There are so many topics to discuss when it comes to milk: organic vs. conventional, pasteurized vs.
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Butter Is Good For You: 5 Myths Dispelled
Instinctively we know, butter makes everything taste better. This is a little-disputed fact, but after that everyone runs for the hills for fear of growing fat and dying of heart disease. You may recall I posted a few weeks ago extolling the wonders of bacon. Now it’s time to learn why butter is good for you.
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Your Healthy Cereal is a Lie
Most health conscious folks know sugar cereal is bad. But ALL cereal? Come on… Allow me to dispel the common misconceptions about one of the most beloved breakfast foods of the modern world, and then you can decide for yourself. Don’t believe everything you are told about ‘healthy’ cereal. HEALTHY CEREAL LIE #1: Cereal can be
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Is Bacon Healthy? Why I Heart Bacon
There’s not much argument about the deliciousness of bacon. Whether you like it crispy or chewy, with scrambled eggs, stacked on a BLT, or wrapped around sweet dates, bacon is mmm-mmmm-good. But is bacon healthy? In my kitchen, yes indeed. Allow me to dispel the common misconceptions about one of the most loved and feared foods on
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Crooked Teeth: A Part Of Life Or Skeletal Deformity?
Whether for bucked teeth, over bites, under-bites, or just a bunch of crooked teeth, most adults I know have had braces at some point of their lives. Teeth come in a bit wonky, and parents shell out the thousands to straighten them. Besides the cost and a few years of teenage embarrassment, no biggie, right? While
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5 Superfoods For Strong Healthy Teeth
After the birth of my son, at the age of 31, I got my first cavity. Not bad, I thought, to make it three decades without any dental decay! I got the cavity filled, and didn’t think much of it. Three and a half years passed, and my daughter was born. Low and behold, another cavity
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How To Be A Rock Star In The Kitchen
Think preparing traditional, nutrient dense food takes too much effort? People always ask me, “How do you have the time and energy to cook all this food, raise two kids and work?” Easy! When it comes to spending time in the kitchen, I’m mostly lazy and definitely too busy to spend long hours slaving over the
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Phytic Acid, The Bane of Grains
Many health-conscious folks eat whole grains and seeds as a healthy source of fiber and nutrients. So, you may be surprised to learn that grains contain a substance called phytic acid, which acts as an anti-nutrient, blocking the absorption of essential minerals. Mineral deficiency is associated with a whole host of conditions: anemia, bone problems, tooth
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