I’ve written before about the struggles I’ve had in the past with my approach to my personal health. Even though it’s been easy for me to be kind and compassionate with my clients who struggle with their body image, in the past I always held myself to an impossibly high standard. Isn’t it the truth that we’re all our own...

Keep reading to learn all about the causes of gut inflammation, common symptoms, and tips for reducing that inflammation and feeling your best. Inflammation isn’t always a bad thing. Some inflammation is healthy and is a necessary part of life. But when inflammation becomes chronic – especially in the gut – it can become harmful. Learning ways to reduce chronic...

Can you actually eat your way to healthy skin? Keep reading to learn how your food choices can affect your skin health! The culprits behind poor skin health can be tricky to pin down. All of those breakouts, dry skin, fine lines, and redness sometimes seem like they’re appearing completely randomly. But did you know that the way you eat...

Is intermittent fasting right for you? Read on to find out! If you pay attention to what’s trending in the diet and nutrition world, you’ve likely been hearing some buzz about intermittent fasting. It’s a popular “new” method of eating that’s touted to stimulate fat loss, improve cognitive function, extend lifespan, and more. Most health blogs make it sounds like...

Struggling to meet your weight loss goals despite doing everything right? Your sleep habits (or lack thereof) could be to blame. If you’re being consistent with your training and weight-loss promoting diet, but still aren’t seeing the results you’re expecting, your sleep habits could be the missing link. Sleep is an often overlooked form of self care. And it’s something...

Lentil Soup: A Recipe For Salvation Guest Post by Braelynne Morrow, RD My acceptance of Jesus, my salvation, was realized because of lentil soup. Originally, Hayden, my boyfriend at the time and now fiancé, had wanted to spend time making a nice meal for dinner on Sunday, but then remembered I had wanted to find slow cooker recipes, so he...

Believe it or not, but being malnourished in the fitness space is a very common problem, and it could be the number one reason you’re experiencing unbearable sugar cravings.The fact is, you don’t have to break up with sugar to be healthy: all it takes is understanding your cravings and balancing your micronutrients, macronutrients, and calories. In this interview with...

Most of us are pretty clear that eating tons of junk food and never moving our bodies would be habits that steal life away from us.None of us want to be ignorant or careless when it comes to our health and how we treat our physical bodies.But did you realize that your so-called “healthy” habits could be stealing life from...

Most of us women who call ourselves Jesus-followers would say that our biggest goal in life is to grow in our relationship with God, and serve the greater purpose that He put us here on earth for. We’d say that we desire to please God with our choices, and not worry what the world wants us to do. We’d even...

Food sensitivity testing is promoted as a tool that can help you determine what foods your body is reacting negatively to. These companies claim that you can then just remove those foods from your diet and start feeling better. Simple as that. But is that really how it works? Should you take a food sensitivity test? And are the results...