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Ground Yourself
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SEVEN BENEFITS TO GROUNDING Decrease Inflammation Realign Cortisol Rhythms Increase Energy Improve Sleeping and Fall Asleep Faster Improve Blood Flow Throughout the Body Heal from Injuries Faster Improve Mood and Decrease Negative Emotions “I feel so grounded!” Have you ever heard someone say that? What the heck does that even mean? …
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Phytic Acid
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What is Phytic Acid Phytic acid is known as a food inhibitor. It binds micronutrients and prevents them from being bioavailable. (Gupta, Gangoliya, & Singh, 2015) This happens because we, humans, lack the enzyme phytase in our digestive tract. Soaking these foods high in phytic acid can help reduce the phytic acid content in foods to improve the nutritional…
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Collagen Hydrolysate
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What is Collagen? Collagen hydrolysate is a bioactive product and protein source derived from pigs, sheep, cows, oxen, or chickens. It helps regenerate and synthesize the cartilage and protein in your body. The two major reasons people utilize collagen is because of the integumentary benefits or the musculoskeletal benefits. Collagen is your most abundant protein, making up…
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DHA … What? Why? How? Where do I find it?
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What is DHA? Why do you need to eat DHA, and so much of it for that matter? How does DHA help us? Where can you find quality DHA sources to consume? Nutrition can be a complex adventure to understand what is essential, unnecessary, and what works for you. One of the essential…
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Fermentation and Your Microbiome
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What is fermentation? It is the process that causes the breakdown of energy-rich compounds, carbohydrates, into organic acids. Simply, it is the breakdown of a whole food(s) into lactic acid. This is why most fermented foods have that special “sour” taste. Common fermented foods you may be familiar with are sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, miso,…
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Why Should You Eat In-Season For Your Zip Code?
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In my last two blogpost I wrote extensively about LIGHT! We discussed how light affects us positively and negatively. Sunlight also affects how crops are grown and determines what foods grow in season. You’re probably saying “okay, great… but why should I eat in-season?”, right? I am about to answer that question and explain…