Dieting Doesn't Work...But This Does

Dieting Doesn't Work...But This Does

Fun fact: I hate diets.  I’ve never been on a diet that worked long term. I don’t have the patience to measure food, count points and calories, or think about my macronutrient (protein, carb, fat) intake. And I don’t want to wear a watch that tracks what I eat because it feels like an obsessive behavior that sucks the joy out of food.Food is a lot of things: fun, social, fuel for your body, sensual, enjoyable, satisfying. But it should never be the enemy and tracking what you eat definitely shouldn’t be a part-time job. So why are we obsessing over...

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Can't Poop? Try Eating Plant-Based

Can't Poop? Try Eating Plant-Based

It’s a tough topic.  Nobody wants to talk about it but it’s hands down the #1 thing people whisper to me once they’ve switched to a plant-based diet. Don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of cool things that happen to your body when you start eating this way: weight loss, clear skin, improved heart health, improved vascular health (another whispered benefit but I’ll save that for later...).   But this one benefit, in particular, has people ready to scream it from the rooftops...if it weren't for polite society. Instead, it's usually a hushed, albeit excited: "I can poop!" I...

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