WHY EAT LESS SUGAR? One of the biggest hurdles my clients have to overcome is their sugar cravings. These cravings (which are not bad and have an evolutionary purpose) are satiated excessively, secretly, and sneakily in many forms by industrial food corporations. I’m here to give you some foundational knowledge and practical tips to help you navigate your sugar cravings amid a society filled with Oreos and Chips Ahoy.

When I first started my healing journey with my very own Nutrition Therapy Practitioner, Stacie Bailey NTP, I had a very different relationship with chocolate. I still consider myself a chocoholic but my addiction, yes addiction, no longer controls me. In fact, I may even break up with chocolate for good! (I can’t believe I just said that!)

Why Nut Free? Nuts and seeds contain phytic acid which is an amino acid (protein) that can be difficult to digest and can contribute to leaky gut, food intolerances, and skin issues.

What are FODMAPs? FODMAP stands for "fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides and polyols" which are simple, short-chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols. These carbohydrates tend to resist digestion and end up feeding our microbiota (the bacteria in our colon and intestines),

Beets are hands down one of my favorite foods and so is coconut!! I was inspired to use some of the raw beet powder that I get from Citrisafe at Red Tail Wellness Center after stumbling across reallifeofpie’s Coconut and Matcha Panna Cotta recipe.

I’m often trying to find gut-healthy replacement recipes for my favorite foods. With a little creativity and imagination, these pancakes come pretty darn close to the real deal, only they are guilt-free and your gut (and your skin) will thank you for eating them. Let me highlight a few of the main star ingredients for you in this recipe.

If you have egg intolerances and are trying to heal your gut by going grain-free, breakfasts can be hard. I usually recommend a nice turkey, kale, and rutabaga hash but if you are needing to switch things up, here is a great oatmeal alternative.

Rhubarb contains fiber, protein, vitamin C, vitamin K, B complex vitamins, calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. It is high in antioxidants so it's good for inflammation and your immune system.

We all reminisce about the foods that we used to eat.

Maybe we will get to eat them again someday… but until then, here is a classic grain-free lemon scone to go with your tea every once and a while.

Let’s just get right to the recipe… Shall we?

Mayonnaise. I totally used to think this stuff was disgusting when I was younger. And for good reason, I had no idea what it was made of!!!⁣ ⁣But NOW? Homemade mayo is a staple and is the most amazing science experiment in the kitchen!

One of my favorite things to do is harvest fruit! Currently, Andy and I live in a condo in Colorado but even still we always find a way to harvest local fruit, or at least get it from the family in Arizona! My in-laws have an amazing lemon tree. Every winter they are showered with lemons and we sometimes bring a pile back with us.

These are a dreamy and creamy dessert on a hot day that will also keep your gut and skin happy!

There is always more to say & things are often more complicated than we like. Especially with butter. Butter has received a bad rap for the past 50 or so years, having been replaced by margarine, trans fats, and oils in the hopes of saving the USA of the #1 killer, heart disease. Yet, even after all of that effort, heart disease is still a top killer and now we also have higher rates of diabetes, thyroid disease, and cancer.