Oh my word, you HAVE to read this book! Jason Fung (MD) and Jimmy Moore teamed up and wrote a truly amazing book. The Complete Guide to Fasting is filled with scientific knowledge, helpful tips, and oodles of hope. I loved this book and have been practicing the power of fasting in my own life. I’ll share more about my experience with fasting in another post…but for now, some highlights from the book! Some Highlights from Fung and Moore’s Book Why Diets Usually Fail HOMEOSTASI

Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich from Pexels Are you in a season where you are trying to get pregnant? Or contemplating the idea of getting pregnant? If so, you are in a season of preconception. What is Preconception? According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2018), preconception is a time before a woman becomes pregnant. This is a vital time for women and men because the choices made in this time can dictate the future health of their child and their ability t

The other day when Luke and I were on a walk I asked him if he thought people would be getting MORE or LESS fit during this pandemic. His response? Less fit. It’s funny because I thought the complete opposite. People have more time, right? Why wouldn’t they get MORE fit? Well, regardless of where you stand on the fitness question, I think now is a time to CHOOSE to get more fit! I think we should leave this pandemic being changed in some way, whether emotionally, mentally, or

Ever heard of the ketogenic diet? It is a concept that is not new; however, it has picked up a lot of popularity over the past year. The ketogenic diet has become this year’s paleo. Several months ago I started noticing cookbooks coming out at Chapters that featured words like keto, ketosis, and ketogenic. My first thought was, what the heck is ketosis? Of course, my inner Ravenclaw deemed it necessary to do some necessary research and discover what this notion is all about.