Today, I thought I'd write a bit about food intolerances. I think as a general population, we're pretty familiar with what a food allergy is. Maybe you get an image of someone eating a strawberry and immediately breaking out into hives. Or maybe you know someone who has to carry around an Epic Pen in case they accidentally ingest something they're allergic to. Food intolerances, on the other hand, tend to exhibit a more delayed response. In fact for some, symptoms might not s

What is Metabolism? This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot these days. You know that if yours is too slow you might gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the biochemical reactions in your body. It's how you take in nutrients and oxygen and use them to fuel everything you do. Your body has an incredible ability to grow, heal, and generally stay alive. And without this amazing biochemistry you would

I don't know if it's because they look kind of like cupcakes or because they're just so darn tasty, but my kids are CRAZY for these blueberry muffins. So crazy, my daughter chose them for breakfast on her birthday. Actually, I might choose these for breakfast on MY birthday. They're that good. :-) The best part? They're gluten & dairy free which means my oldest kiddo doesn't feel left out (since he's the one with the food sensitivities). Lemme tell 'ya - they taste JUST as go