When I say fiber, what do you think of?  

Poop, right?

You definitely thought of poop.

Especially if you’re of the generation that spent any quality time on the floor watching The Price Is Right. We saw our fair share of Metamucil commercials, and that poor mom was right, she wasn’t getting enough fiber (like 95% of us) and there is nothing fun about being clogged up. Nothing.

The average American gets 57.9% of their daily calories from “ultra-processed foods,” which are made from refined ingredients that are low in natural fiber. When your diet is almost 60% processed foods, your body can’t properly digest and eliminate everything.

So, if you feel bloated, uncomfortable, sluggish and tired, you probably need more fiber. A lot more fiber.

This is why you NEED more fiber.

If it feels like we can’t stop talking about the importance of pooping, well, sorry. But ideally, you want to be...

Are you more likely to Postmates your favorite chopped salad, or throw together a lame salad and then Postmates a burger 30 minutes later?  Maybe you’re thinking that a healthy, homemade salad can only give you drool-worthy satisfaction if it has bacon and blue cheese on it. But I’m here to tell you, you don’t need it.  I can feel your eye roll, but just hear me out. 

Your homemade salad sucks because of these reasons:

1. Your salad is basic. It’s basic and bland because you’re buying some basic-ass romaine and out of season tomatoes you’ve been grabbing since your health kick sophomore year in college.

2. You won’t chop your vegetables. It’s a chore to finely chop several different vegetables and you know your knife skills don’t come close to that famous chopped salad you get with your lady friends. 

3. Your dressing is no good. It’s a store bought, poor quality oil, sugar...

What if I told you I was coming over in 5 minutes to take photos of your pantry and fridge? Are you beaming with pride of your Pinterest worthy kitchen or are you embarrassed because you know that Marie Kondo would love to tear it down to the studs?

As a cooking coach (yes, that’s a thing), I’ve looked into plenty of pantries and most of the kitchens have the same, common issues: a chaotic mess of expired items, overstocked shelves, and an excess of everything.

I detoxed and restocked my kitchen over a decade ago, and it helped change the way I cook and eat. It’s not an overstatement to say that an incredibly organized kitchen can change your health; when you actually enjoy using your kitchen (and can see where things are), you’re more inspired to cook and more likely to use every ingredient in your line-of-sight.  With decanting, we can dramatically change not just the way our kitchens look and feel, but also change our lives.  

Making and packing the lunchbox. This chore is on the top of most parent’s hate list. That everyday task that’s cutting into your precious (hot) coffee drinking time, with the looming pressure that this lunchbox has to hit all the “supermom” marks. And by marks I mean, it has to be in cute shapes and cut outs that get them excited to eat, packed in a sustainable container, include a vegetable or two, be nut free, maybe even dairy free, oh and foods your kid might actually eat while sitting through a highly distracted, 20 minute lunch rush.  It’s amazing they get any food down without choking, to be honest. So I hacked it:

I. Make. Them. Pack. Their. Own. Lunchboxes.

But they aren’t old enough!

Look, I don’t know your kid’s age, but most of us underestimate what our kids can actually do, and handle, in the kitchen. I’ve been teaching kids about food and cooking for almost 10...

But first, four of the more famous, exotic medicinal mushrooms and what they are known for:

1. Lion’s Mane: For brain boosting power and concentration.

2.Chaga: Full of anti-aging antioxidants, and great immune support.

3. Cordyceps: For endurance and muscle recovery.

4. Reishi: For...

Remember 1992?  Baby Got Back and I’m Too Sexy were at the top of the music charts, flannel shirts and black legging were closet staples, and eating so many bagels?

Bagels with cream cheese, bagel sandwiches, bagel bites, bagel chips. God, bagels are good.

In the 90’s, the world was a wonderful place where muffins (aka cupcakes) were a nutritious breakfast and fro-yo was a totally acceptable lunch. In 1992, The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid had carbohydrates, particularly refined carbohydrates like breads, pasta, rice, and cereals, as the most important part of our daily diet. We were instructed to eat 6 to 11 servings  A. DAY.  Insane, right? 

It’s also important to note that plenty of reports say gluten is perfectly healthy for those of without a clear allergy or intolerance. And then there are people with actual Celiac disease, who HAVE to go gluten-free to, ya know, absorb nutrients from their food....