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First, let me say that I don’t believe in diets. But in its simplest form, a diet is just the basis of what you eat. So while I say diet to simplify things, I mean lifestyle. Diets are temporary and usually involve counting, restricting and guilt. I do not endorse diets in my practice or my life. It’s all about a healthy lifestyle, which is why I’m releasing my e-book next month on how to eat like your ancestors for glowing skin, beautiful hair and radiant health. Make sure you’re signed up for my newsletter for the details! Yesterday it dawned on me that my wedding is a short three months away. My diet is already pretty clean and my workout routine is pretty basic, but some days I just skip it altogether. But because I want to be in the best shape possible for my wedding, with glowing skin…

I’ve had several moms contact me to ask what the ideal diet for kids is. They want something that will keep their kids full until lunch, something that will keep their energy up, something that will give them the vitamins and minerals they need, something that will prevent them from getting diabetes or from becoming obese. While that may seem like a lot, the ideal diet is pretty simple: real food! Kids need nutrient dense foods, just like their parents do. I can understand the confusion around diets for kids, especially when kids menus are loaded with mac and cheese, hot dogs, French fries, pizza and hamburgers. How the hell did this become the norm? Why are kids relegated to eating junk food? To be honest, I don’t believe in kids menus and when I have kids, they’re definitely not allowed to order off of one. Kids should eat what…

I am beyond over this “skinny” trend. “Skinny” cupcakes made with refined wheat, genetically modified sugar, low-fat vegetable oil and fake eggs? “Skinny” chicken made with margarine? All so we can continue eating genetically modified, processed junk but stay within a calorie limitation? Please. Counting calories will not help you lose weight or make you healthier; the body thrives on calorically dense foods like pastured meat, wild seafood and grass-fed butter. These are health foods. And can I say I’m over the word skinny in general? Call me trim, call me toned, call me strong, call me muscular, but do not call me skinny. I don’t want to be skinny, I want to be healthy. If we shift the focus from weight loss to actually being healthy, maybe women wouldn’t count calories. Maybe little girls won’t go on diets. And maybe when we shift the focus to health, people will…

This Kitchen Clean Out Guide is straight out of my upcoming ebook on how to eat like your ancestors for clear, glowing skin, beautiful hair and radiant health. (Make sure you’re signed up for my newsletter for the details!) Do you think your ancestors had vegetable oils in their kitchen? What about MSG? Or artificial sweeteners? Hell no! When I begin work with a new client, the first thing I do is recommend a kitchen clean out. If something unhealthy isn’t in your fridge or pantry, you’re much less likely to eat it. Plus, replacing old staples like ketchup with high fructose corn syrup or soy sauce with wheat for better options actually makes a huge difference in overall health. Sometimes, the smallest changes produce the biggest results. We often don’t think that the small things made a difference, but trust me, they do. Especially if your kitchen has GMOs,…