Hide Heaps of Veggies in These 3 Delicious Dinners

Garden Chili, Double Dose Veggie Pasta, and Tantalizing Turkey Loaf

Have picky eaters that won’t eat vegetables? Or struggle to get all the servings of veggies in you should for you or your family? Here are 3 recipes I go to frequently that are both veggie-packed and delicious. Try the Garden Chili, Double Dose Veggie Pasta, or Tantalizing Turkey Loaf if you’re looking for a new […]

Wine & Broccoli with a Side of Chemistry: Demystifying Sulfur-Based Allergies

This post was originally published on Whole Health Wellness Center’s website. Sulfa, sulfur, sulfites, and sulfates are often confused for apparent reasons. Each of these also have the potential to cause adverse reactions in certain people. If you’re allergic to sulfa drugs should you be worried about sulfites? Why are sulfites in wine? Are they in all wine? Can you […]

Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Gluten & Beer PLUS Your Go-To List for Gluten-Free Beer

Have you been told that you should reduce your gluten intake, creating a serious conflict with your love of the sudsy amber nectar we call beer? For some, giving up their favorite beer is the worst part about going gluten-free. Due to the rise in awareness of celiac disease, more and more breweries are creating […]

Feast to Flourish: Using Evidence-Based Eating Habits to Stay on Track this Holiday Season

From plate size to not skipping meals, people are always sharing tips about how to not gorge yourself on the holiday feasts, but do they really work? Let’s dig a little deeper and see what the studies say. Although plate size may not matter, especially in some populations, there are some tricks that will keep you […]

9 People Who Are Changing the World

Want to change the world? Maybe your inspiration will be found in a common thread found in each of the speakers at the 2014 TEDx event at the University of Washington. Among them were a poetry-writing lawyer, a computer programming biologist, and an engineer setting out to tackle global poverty. As one might expect from any TED event, […]

6 Reasons Why You Want Your Salmon Wild

The health benefits of having an optimal omega-3:6 ratio and favorable vitamin D levels have effects resonating throughout every field of medicine. But those aren’t the only reasons why you should consider wild caught salmon… 1. Studies have shown that adults in the United States do not meet dietary requirements of omega-3 fatty acids and fish […]

Transforming Our Approach to Healthcare

What’s wrong with what we have? Some of the biggest complaints I hear about our medical system include the rising cost, insufficient preventative care, and a short duration of time actually spent with the doctor. There is also a rising interest in “alternative” therapies for which patients resort to often questionable internet resources for information. Natural remedies are […]